Word: affixation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: af
fix
a
tion
Definition: The adding of an affix to a word.
Morphemes:
Affix: ad-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: toward, to, tendency, or addition.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: to
Affix: fix
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To attach; to affix; to hold in place or at a particular time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīxus
Language: la
Decoded: fixus
Meaning: immovable; steady; stable; fixed
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