Word: confirmation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
fir
ma
tion
Definition: A ceremony of sealing and conscious acknowledgement of the faith in many Christian churches, typically around the ages of 14 to 18; considered a sacrament in some churches, including Catholicism, but not in most Protestant churches.
Morphemes:
Affix: confirm
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: firmare
Language: la
Decoded: firmare
Meaning: to make firm
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns