Word: leavening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: lea
ve
ning
Definition: Present participle of leaven; a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
Morphemes:
Affix: leaven
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to rise by fermentation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: levō
Language: la
Decoded: levo
Meaning: I raise
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.