Word: confession
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
fes
sion
Definition: The disclosure of one's sins to a priest for absolution. In the Roman Catholic Church, it is now termed the sacrament of reconciliation.
Morphemes:
Affix: confess
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To unburden (oneself) of sins to God or a priest, in order to receive absolution.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: fateor
Language: la
Decoded: fateor
Meaning: I admit
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.