Word: prevailment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
vail
ment
Definition: prevalence; superior influence; efficacy
Morphemes:
Affix: prevail
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be superior in strength, dominance, influence or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
Meaning: before
Affix: valeō
Language: la
Decoded: valeo
Meaning: be able or powerful
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.