Word: infection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
fec
tion
Definition: An uncontrolled growth of harmful microorganisms in a host.
Morphemes:
Affix: infect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To contaminate (an object or substance) with a pathogen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: factus
Language: la
Decoded: factus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: done, made, having been done or made
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.