Word: niobic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ni
o
bic
Definition: Relating to niobium; a soft grey ductile metallic element used in alloys; occurs in niobite; formerly called columbium
Morphemes:
Affix: Niobe
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ 71 Niobe a main belt asteroid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Νιόβη
Language: grc
Decoded: Niobe
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Niobe
Affix: -ium
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -um
Language: la
Decoded: -um
Meaning: neuter singular morphological suffix
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