Word: moderation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mod
er
a
tion
Definition: An instance of moderating: bringing something away from extremes, especially in a beneficial way
Morphemes:
Affix: moderate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not excessive; acting in moderation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: moderātus
Language: la
Decoded: moderatus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: moderate, restrained, temperate, sober
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.