Word: encrustment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
crust
ment
Definition: That which is formed as a crust; encrustation.
Morphemes:
Affix: encrust
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To form a crust.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: crustare
Language: la
Decoded: crustare
Meaning: to cover with a crust
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.