Word: misconstruction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mis
con
struc
tion
Definition: A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: construct
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A concept or model.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: struo
Language: la
Decoded: struo
Meaning: I heap up, pile
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.