Word: cryoseisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
sei
sms
Definition: Plural of cryoseism; a non-tectonic seismic event of the glacial cryosphere
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: seism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σείω
Language: grc
Decoded: seio
Meaning: to shake
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.