Word: abbreviate
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ab
bre
vi
ate
Definition: To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
Morphemes:
Affix: abbreviate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make shorter; to shorten (in time); to abridge; to shorten by ending sooner than planned.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: until, to, up to, till
Affix: brevis
Language: la
Decoded: brevis
Meaning: short; brief
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative