Word: selenitian
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: se
le
ni
tian
Definition: Describing minerals containing selenite anions
Morphemes:
Affix: selenite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The anion SeO32; derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σελήνη
Language: grc
Decoded: selene
Meaning: moon
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of certain chemical compounds, especially salts or esters of acids whose name ends in -ous.
Affix: -ian
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: From, related to, or like.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ius
Language: la
Decoded: -ius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming adjectives from nouns
Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.