Word: tachylyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tach
y
lyte
Definition: A black, vitreous basalt of volcanic origin.
Morphemes:
Affix: tachy-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fast
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ταχύς
Language: grc
Decoded: takhus
Meaning: swift
Affix: -lyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Word-forming element used in making nouns corresponding to nouns in -lysis and adjectives in -lytic.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λυτός
Language: grc
Decoded: lutos
Meaning: loosed