Word: pyroclasts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: py
ro
clasts
Definition: Plural of pyroclast; solid matter ejected into the air by an active volcano
Morphemes:
Affix: pyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fire, heat.
Affix: -clast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: something that breaks or destroys.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: klastos
Meaning: broken
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.