Word: sedimentary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sed
i
men
ta
ry
Definition: Made by the deposition and compression of small particles.
Morphemes:
Affix: sediment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sedimentum
Language: la
Decoded: sedimentum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A settling, sinking down, subsidence
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.