Word: leptosol
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lep
to
sol
Definition: A very shallow soil over hard rock or highly calcareous or stony material.
Morphemes:
Affix: lepto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thin, narrow
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: lepo
Meaning: I peel
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: -sol
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming the names of different kinds of soil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: solum
Language: la
Decoded: solum
Meaning: floor, ground