Word: schistose
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: schis
tose
Definition: Having the character of schist; any metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
Morphemes:
Affix: schist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline metamorphic rocks with a foliated structure that allows easy division into slabs or slates.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: schistos lapis
Language: la
Decoded: schistos lapis
Meaning: the stone that is easy to split
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: full of, like
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.