Word: instillments
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
still
ments
Definition: Plural of instillment; the introduction of a liquid (by pouring or injection) drop by drop
Morphemes:
Affix: instill
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pour in (medicine, for example) drop by drop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: stīllō
Language: la
Decoded: stillo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I drip, drop, trickle
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).