Word: Neptunism
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: nep
tu
ni
sm
Definition: Proper noun~ A discredited scientific theory of geology, held by many scientists around the late 18th century and early 19th century, that rocks were formed from the crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans.
Morphemes:
Affix: Neptune
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ The god of the ocean and of earthquakes. The same as Poseidon in Greek mythology.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Neptūnus
Language: la
Decoded: Neptunus
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Neptune, a Roman god
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder ( ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.