Word: charoites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cha
roites
Definition: Plural of charoite. K(Ca,Na)2Si4O10(OH,F)•H2O is a rare silicate mineral, first described in 1978 and named for the Chara River
Morphemes:
Affix: charoite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rare mineral, ranging in color from a light lilac to a deep purple, found in Yakutia, Russia.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ча́ра
Language: ru
Decoded: Chara
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Characeae - the stoneworts and related green algae
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.