Word: emulation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: em
u
la
tion
Definition: Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
Morphemes:
Affix: emulate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To feel a rivalry with; to be jealous of, to envy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aemulus
Language: la
Decoded: aemulus
Meaning: rival, emulator
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a state or condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.