Word: accostment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ccost
ment
Definition: an action of accosting; speak to someone
Morphemes:
Affix: accost
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: near
Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib, side
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.