Word: paratectonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
ra
tec
to
nic
Definition: Relating to, or produced by a large-scale deformation or parageosyncline
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: resembling
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: tectonic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, relating to, or caused by large-scale movements of the Earth's lithosphere
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τεκτονικός
Language: grc
Decoded: tektonikos
Meaning: pertaining to building