Word: usurpation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: u
sur
pa
tion
Definition: The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority.
Morphemes:
Affix: usurp
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To seize power from another, usually by illegitimate means.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ūsūrpō
Language: la
Decoded: usurpo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I seize, get possession of, acquire, obtain something.
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns