Word: distress
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
tress
Definition: A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
Morphemes:
Affix: distress
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A seizing of property without legal process to force payment of a debt.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight, strain