Word: oleophilic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
le
o
phi
ic
Definition: Having an affinity for oil (rather than for water)
Morphemes:
Affix: oleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: oil or oil-based materials
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oleum
Language: la
Decoded: oleum
Meaning: oil
Affix: -philic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: having an affinity, attraction, preference or love of something
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: love
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.