Word: prosecutions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
se
cu
tions
Definition: Plural of prosecution; the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
Morphemes:
Affix: prosecute
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To start criminal proceedings against.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prōsecūtus
Language: la
Decoded: prosecutus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: pursued, followed
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).