Word: persuasion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: per
sua
sion
Definition: An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
Morphemes:
Affix: persuade
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To convince of by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc; to cause to believe (something).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per-
Language: la
Decoded: per-
Meaning: thoroughly
Affix: suādeō
Language: la
Decoded: suadeo
Meaning: I advise
Affix: -sion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Variant of -tion, most common in words inherited directly from Latin with an accusative singular ending in -sionem.