Word: astrochronology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
stro
chro
no
lo
gy
Definition: The dating of sedimentary units by calibration with astronomically tuned time scales.
Morphemes:
Affix: astro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc; astronomy
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄστρον
Language: grc
Decoded: astron
Meaning: celestial body
Affix: chrono-
Language: en
Meaning: relating to time
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χρόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: khronos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: time (in the abstract sense)
Affix: -logy
Language: en
Meaning: study of, account of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of