Word: orthorhombic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: or
tho
rhom
bic
Definition: Having three unequal axes at right angles.
Morphemes:
Affix: ortho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: straight, right, proper
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρθός
Language: grc
Decoded: orthos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: straight forward, in a straight line
Affix: rhomb
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rhombohedron; a parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to