Word: devolvements
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
volve
ments
Definition: Plural of devolvement; the delegation of authority (especially from a central to a regional government)
Morphemes:
Affix: devolve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To delegate (a responsibility, duty, etc.) on or upon someone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: of persons
Affix: volvō
Language: la
Decoded: volvo
Meaning: roll
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.