Word: stalagmitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: stal
ag
mi
ic
Definition: containing stalagmites; a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
Morphemes:
Affix: stalagmite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στάλαγμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stalagma
Meaning: drop
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to