Word: preservation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pres
er
va
tion
Definition: The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill.
Morphemes:
Affix: preserve
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To protect; to keep from harm or injury.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae
Language: la
Decoded: prae
Meaning: before
Affix: servāre
Language: la
Decoded: servare
Meaning: maintain, keep
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