Word: contractions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
trac
tions
Definition: Plural of contraction; a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
Morphemes:
Affix: contract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with, together
Affix: traho
Language: la
Decoded: traho
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I draw out, prolong.
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).