Word: supplication
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sup
pli
ca
tion
Definition: The process by which a doctorate at Oxford university is officially requested after a thesis has been approved.
Morphemes:
Affix: supplicate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To request that an academic degree is awarded at a ceremony.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub-
Language: la
Decoded: sub-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sub-
Affix: plicō
Language: la
Decoded: plico
Meaning: I bend
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.