Word: geochronological
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ge
o
chro
no
lo
gi
cal
Definition: Of or pertaining to geochronology. Any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined.
Morphemes:
Affix: geo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: geography
Affix: chrono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: time
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χρόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: khronos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: time (in the abstract sense)
Affix: -logical
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in -logy.