Word: contemplation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
tem
pla
tion
Definition: The act of contemplating; musing; being highly concentrated in thought
Morphemes:
Affix: contemplate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contemplātus
Language: la
Decoded: contemplatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: contemplated
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.