Word: digestion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
ges
tion
Definition: The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by which food is converted into substances that can be utilized by the body.
Morphemes:
Affix: digest
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To undergo digestion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dī-
Language: la
Decoded: di-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, double; di-.
Affix: gerō
Language: la
Decoded: gero
Meaning: I carry
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.