Word: excavation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
ca
va
tion
Definition: The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
Morphemes:
Affix: excavate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: cavus
Language: la
Decoded: cavus
Meaning: hollow
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
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.