Word: circumarctic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cir
cu
marc
tic
Definition: Lying around the Arctic.
Morphemes:
Affix: circum-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around, surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circum-
Language: la
Decoded: circum-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: circum- (round, about)
Affix: Arctic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄρκτος
Language: grc
Decoded: arktos
Meaning: bear
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic