Word: explanation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ex
pla
na
tion
Definition: The act or process of explaining.
Morphemes:
Affix: explain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex-
Language: la
Decoded: ex-
Meaning: out
Affix: planō
Language: la
Decoded: plano
Meaning: I flatten, make level
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns