Word: ointment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oint
ment
Definition: A substance used to anoint, as in religious rituals.
Morphemes:
Affix: oint
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To anoint; administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: unguere
Language: la
Decoded: unguere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I anoint, smear with oil, oil, grease
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.