Word: geocaching
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
o
ca
ching
Definition: A pastime in which participants use a GPS receiver to find a hidden container at a specific latitude and longitude, or to hide a container to be found in this manner.
Morphemes:
Affix: geo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: geography
Affix: cache
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A container containing treasure in a global treasure-hunt game.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cache
Language: fr
Decoded: cache
PoS: Noun
Meaning: cache, hiding place for later retrieval
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.