Word: abstention
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ab
sten
tion
Definition: The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
Morphemes:
Affix: abstention
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab-
Language: la
Decoded: ab-
Meaning: away from
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: hold; restrain