Word: suffocation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: suf
fo
ca
tion
Definition: A particular act of death or killing by means of asphyxia.
Morphemes:
Affix: suffocate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: faux
Language: la
Decoded: faux
Meaning: the upper part of the throat, the pharynx
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.