Word: paleoelevations
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
leo
e
le
va
tions
Definition: Plural of paleoelevation. Elevation (of land) that occurred in the geological past.
Morphemes:
Affix: paleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to paleontology; the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: palaios
Meaning: old
Affix: elevate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Elevated; raised aloft.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: e
Language: la
Decoded: e
Meaning: out
Affix: levare
Language: la
Decoded: levare
Meaning: to make light, to lift
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a state or condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).