Word: acquittal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ac
quit
tal
Definition: The act of releasing someone from debt or other obligation; acquittance.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words with the sense of wholly, or utterly out.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: out, away
Affix: quit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To release from obligation, accusation, penalty, etc; to absolve; to acquit.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: quietus
Language: la
Decoded: quietus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: excused, absolved of
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.