Word: fortification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: for
ti
fi
ca
tion
Definition: That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
Morphemes:
Affix: fortify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fortis
Language: la
Decoded: fortis
Meaning: strong
Affix: -ficō
Language: la
Decoded: -fico
Meaning: make
Affix: -ification
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The process of becoming.