Word: circumscription
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cir
cum
scrip
tion
Definition: The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
Morphemes:
Affix: circumscription
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum-
Language: la
Decoded: circum-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: circum- (round, about)
Affix: scrībō
Language: la
Decoded: scribo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I write
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.