Word: defecation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: def
e
ca
tion
Definition: Any of several processes for the removal of impurities, or for clarifying various materials.
Morphemes:
Affix: defecate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To purify, to clean of dregs etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēfaecāre
Language: la
Decoded: defaecare
Meaning: to purify
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.