Word: abstraction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ab
strac
tion
Definition: The act of abstracting, separating, withdrawing, or taking away; withdrawal; the state of being taken away.
Morphemes:
Affix: abstract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove; to take away; withdraw.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: abs-
Language: la
Decoded: abs-
Meaning: away
Affix: trahō
Language: la
Decoded: traho
Meaning: to pull, draw
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.