Word: reception
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
cep
tion
Definition: The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
Morphemes:
Affix: receive
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To accept into the mind; to understand.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back
Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: to take
Affix: -tion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (e.g. gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.