Word: undertranslation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
trans
la
tion
Definition: the act or result of undertranslating
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: translate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trāns-
Language: la
Decoded: trans-
Meaning: prefix meaning ‘beyond’
Affix: lātus
Language: la
Decoded: latus
Meaning: borne, carried
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.