Word: devilment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dev
il
ment
Definition: devilish action or conduct; mischief.
Morphemes:
Affix: devil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: διά
Language: grc
Decoded: dia
Meaning: through, across
Affix: βάλλω
Language: grc
Decoded: ballo
Meaning: throw
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.