Word: elongation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lon
ga
tion
Definition: The act of lengthening; become long or longer
Morphemes:
Affix: elongate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To become long or longer by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out
Affix: longus
Language: la
Decoded: longus
Meaning: long
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.