Word: osculation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: os
cu
la
tion
Definition: A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent
Morphemes:
Affix: osculation
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A contact between curves or surfaces, at which point they have a common tangent
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ōs
Language: la
Decoded: os
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.
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.