Word: detachment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
tach
ment
Definition: The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
Morphemes:
Affix: detach
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To separate for a special object or use.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: des-
Language: fro
Decoded: des-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-; dis-
Affix: atachier
Language: fro
Decoded: atachier
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to attach
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.