Word: desolation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: des
o
la
tion
Definition: The state of being desolated or laid waste
Morphemes:
Affix: desolate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To devastate or lay waste somewhere.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: from, away from
Affix: sōlus
Language: la
Decoded: solus
Meaning: alone, sole, only
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a state or condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.