Word: psammitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: psam
mi
ic
Definition: Of or relating to psammite. Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith
Morphemes:
Affix: psammite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any sandstone, but most often a metamorphosed rock unit with a dominantly sandstone protolith
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ψάμμος
Language: grc
Decoded: psammos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: desert
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to