Word: gypsums
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gyp
sums
Definition: Plural of gypsum; a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
Morphemes:
Affix: gypsum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gypsum
Language: la
Decoded: gypsum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a plaster figure
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.