Word: punctuation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: punc
tu
a
tion
Definition: A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences.
Morphemes:
Affix: punctuate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To add punctuation to.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: punctuare
Language: ML.
Decoded: punctuare
Meaning: to mark with points
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.