Word: shriving
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shriv
ing
Definition: The hearing of a confession of sins.
Morphemes:
Affix: shrive
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scrībō
Language: la
Decoded: scribo
Meaning: write
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.