Word: cryoseism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
sei
sm
Definition: A seismic event caused by sudden glacial movements or by a sudden cracking action in frozen soil or rock saturated with water or ice.
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cold, freezing
Affix: seism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σείω
Language: grc
Decoded: seio
Meaning: to shake
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.