Word: section
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sec
tion
Definition: Any of the squares, each containing 640 acres, into which the public lands of the United States were divided.
Morphemes:
Affix: section
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the squares, each containing 640 acres, into which the public lands of the United States were divided.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: secō
Language: la
Decoded: seco
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.