Word: Eocene
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
o
cene
Definition: of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 56 to 34 million years ago.
Morphemes:
Affix: eo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: earliest
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἠώς
Language: grc
Decoded: eos
Meaning: dawn
Affix: -cene
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Related to the geologic period called the Cenozoic, the current one.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καινός
Language: grc
Decoded: kainos
Meaning: new