Word: encoffinments
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
co
ffin
ments
Definition: Plural of encoffinment. The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in, into, on, onto
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: coffin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rectangular closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cophinus
Language: la
Decoded: cophinus
Meaning: basket
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).