Word: ascertainment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
cer
tain
ment
Definition: The act of ascertaining; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Morphemes:
Affix: ascertain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: fro
Decoded: a-
Meaning: to, towards
Affix: certener
Language: fro
Decoded: certener
Meaning: make sure of
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.