Word: distinction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dis
tinc
tion
Definition: Specifically, a feature that causes someone or something to stand out as being better; a mark of honour, rank, eminence or excellence; being distinguished.
Morphemes:
Affix: distinct
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: distinctus
Language: la
Decoded: distinctus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: distinct, separate
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.