Word: schorlous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: schorl
ous
Definition: schorlaceous; resembling schorl
Morphemes:
Affix: schorl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The most common variety of tourmaline; a mineral that is a complex borosilicate and hydroxide of aluminum containing iron and magnesium and calcium and lithium and sodium; it is usually black but occurs in transparent colored forms that are used as gemstones
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of