Word: lapse
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lapse
Definition: A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
Morphemes:
Affix: lapse
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lābor
Language: la
Decoded: labor
Meaning: slip
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun