Word: speleothems
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spe
le
o
thems
Definition: Plural of speleothem. Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water.
Morphemes:
Affix: speleothem
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any secondary mineral, deposited in a natural cave by the action of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπήλαιον
Language: grc
Decoded: spelaion
Meaning: cave
Affix: τῐ́θημῐ
Language: grc
Decoded: tithemi
Meaning: to set, put, place
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.