Word: determent
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
ter
ment
Definition: The act of deterring; deterrence.
Morphemes:
Affix: deter
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: from
Affix: terreō
Language: la
Decoded: terreo
Meaning: I frighten
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.