Word: derivation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: der
i
va
tion
Definition: Forming a new word by changing the base of another word or by adding affixes to it.
Morphemes:
Affix: derive
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To create (a compound) from another by means of a reaction.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: away
Affix: rīvus
Language: la
Decoded: rivus
Meaning: a stream
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns