Word: laterites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: la
ter
ites
Definition: Plural of laterite; a red soil produced by rock decay; contains insoluble deposits of ferric and aluminum oxides
Morphemes:
Affix: laterite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil formed in the tropics that has been leached of soluble minerals leaving insoluble iron and aluminium oxides and hydroxides; used to make bricks and roads.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: later
Language: la
Decoded: later
Meaning: brick
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).