Word: mortgaging
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mort
gag
ing
Definition: Present participle of mortgage; a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
Morphemes:
Affix: mortgage
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To borrow against a property, to obtain a loan for another purpose by giving away the right of seizure to the lender over a fixed property such as a house or piece of land; to pledge a property in order to get a loan.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mortuum
Language: la
Decoded: mortuum
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: faint, overwhelmed.
Affix: vadium
Language: la
Decoded: vadium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pledge or security; bail.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: gerund noun