Word: putrefactions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pu
tre
fac
tions
Definition: Plural of putrefaction; the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Morphemes:
Affix: putrefaction
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of causing to rot; the anaerobic splitting of proteins by bacteria and fungi with the formation of malodorous, incompletely oxidized products.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūter
Language: la
Decoded: puter
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: rotten, decaying
Affix: faciō
Language: la
Decoded: facio
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I make, produce, compose.
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.