Word: scrimption
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scrimp
tion
Definition: A small portion; a little bit; a scrap.
Morphemes:
Affix: scrimp
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Short; scanty; curtailed.
Affix: -tion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (e.g. gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb.
Etymology Compounds: 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.