Word: tuffaceous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tuff
a
ceous
Definition: Of the nature or texture of tuff; hard volcanic rock composed of compacted volcanic ash
Morphemes:
Affix: tuff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A light porous rock, now especially a rock composed of compacted volcanic ash varying in size from fine sand to coarse gravel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tōfus
Language: la
Decoded: tofus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: tuff (kind of rock)
Affix: -aceous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, relating to, resembling or containing the thing suffixed
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āx
Language: la
Decoded: -ax
Meaning: inclined to
Affix: -eus
Language: la
Decoded: -eus
Meaning: suffix indicating origin