Word: infringement
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
fringe
ment
Definition: A violation or breach, as of a law.
Morphemes:
Affix: infringe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Break or violate a treaty, a law, a right etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in
Language: la
Decoded: in
Meaning: in
Affix: frangere
Language: la
Decoded: frangere
Meaning: to break
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.