Word: misapprehension
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mis
ap
pre
hen
sion
Definition: A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lack or failure
Affix: apprehend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: apprehendere
Language: la
Decoded: apprehendere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I grasp with the mind, understand, comprehend.
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.