Word: tarnishment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tar
nish
ment
Definition: tarnishing; make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
Morphemes:
Affix: tarnish
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ternir
Language: fro
Decoded: ternir
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to tarnish (metal), fade (material)
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.