Word: periodization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
ri
od
i
za
tion
Definition: The process of categorizing something (e.g. history) into named periods.
Morphemes:
Affix: period
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Designating anything from a given historical era.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί-
Language: grc
Decoded: peri-
Meaning: around
Affix: ὁδός
Language: grc
Decoded: odos
Meaning: way
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An action or process