Word: proliferation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
lif
er
a
tion
Definition: The spread of biochemical, nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction to countries not originally involved in developing them.
Morphemes:
Affix: proliferate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bringing into being, forth, or into the open
Affix: oleō
Language: la
Decoded: oleo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I am given away by smell; I smell of.
Affix: ferre
Language: la
Decoded: ferre
Meaning: to bear
Affix: -ate
Language: en
Decoded: -ate
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
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.