Word: geostrophic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ge
o
stro
phic
Definition: Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
Morphemes:
Affix: geostrophic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the balance, in the atmosphere, between the horizontal Coriolis forces and the horizontal pressure forces.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γεω-
Language: grc
Decoded: geo-
Meaning: earth-
Affix: στρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: strepho
Meaning: twist
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.