Word: encasement
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
case
ment
Definition: The act of encasing or something that encases.
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: covered
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: case
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An enclosing frame or casing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cadō
Language: la
Decoded: cado
Meaning: to fall, happen
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.