Word: contrition
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
tri
tion
Definition: The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.
Morphemes:
Affix: contrition
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of grinding or rubbing to powder.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: terō
Language: la
Decoded: tero
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I rub or triturate
Affix: -tio
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.