Word: abrasion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
bra
sion
Definition: The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
Morphemes:
Affix: abrade
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To rub or wear off; erode.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab
Language: la
Decoded: ab
Meaning: from, away from
Affix: rādō
Language: la
Decoded: rado
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I rub, smooth.
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.