Word: suffocation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: suf
fo
ca
tion
Definition: Asphyxia—a condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death.
Morphemes:
Affix: suffocate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To die due to, or kill someone by means of, insufficient oxygen supply to the body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: faux
Language: la
Decoded: faux
Meaning: the upper part of the throat, the pharynx
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.