Word: emulation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: em
u
la
tion
Definition: The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
Morphemes:
Affix: emulate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Striving to excel; ambitious; emulous.
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: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.