Word: preaching
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: prea
ching
Definition: The act of delivering a sermon or similar moral instruction.
Morphemes:
Affix: preach
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give a sermon.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before, in front
Affix: dīcō
Language: la
Decoded: dico
Meaning: say
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.
Affix: -ārium
Language: la
Decoded: -arium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting a "place where things are kept" from other nouns.
Affix: -o
Language: fr
Decoded: -o
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: added to a noun or an adjective after apocope, to create a familiar synonym
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.