Word: element
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: el
e
ment
Definition: One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
Morphemes:
Affix: element
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: elementum
Language: la
Decoded: elementum
Meaning: a first principle, element, rudiment