Word: decimation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dec
i
ma
tion
Definition: The creation of a new sequence comprising only every nth element of a source sequence.
Morphemes:
Affix: decimate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A set of ten items.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: decimatus
Language: la
Decoded: decimatus
Meaning: tithing area; tithing rights
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.