Word: erosion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
ro
sion
Definition: In morphology, a basic operation (denoted ⊖); see Erosion (morphology) .
Morphemes:
Affix: erode
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To destroy gradually by an ongoing process.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: erodere
Language: la
Decoded: erodere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I gnaw away; corrode
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.