Word: thermotension
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ther
mo
ten
sion
Definition: A process of increasing the strength of wrought iron by heating it to a determinate temperature, and giving to it, while in that state, a mechanical strain or tension in the direction in which the strength is afterward to be exerted.
Morphemes:
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
Affix: tension
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
Meaning: to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.