Word: snowpit
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: snow
pit
Definition: A pit dug in deep snow, often for purposes of protection or climate sampling
Morphemes:
Affix: snow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A snowfall; a blanket of frozen, crystalline water.
Affix: pit
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: puteus
Language: la
Decoded: puteus
Meaning: trench, pit, well