Word: anorthoclase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
or
tho
clase
Definition: Any of a group of feldspars being mixed sodium and potassium aluminosilicates.
Morphemes:
Affix: an-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀν-
Language: grc
Decoded: an-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: ortho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having an extra proportion of water
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρθός
Language: grc
Decoded: orthos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: nominative
Affix: -clase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: fracture (having a fracture of such a form)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλᾰ́ω
Language: grc
Decoded: klao
Meaning: break
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process