Word: extinguishing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
xtin
gui
shing
Definition: The process by which something is extinguished.
Morphemes:
Affix: extinguish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to destroy or abolish something
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: stinguo
Language: la
Decoded: stinguo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I put out, extinguish.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.