Word: pyritohedron
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: py
ri
to
he
dron
Definition: the shape of one of the crystal habits of pyrite
Morphemes:
Affix: pyr-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Alternative form of pyro-; orthoacid.
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -hedron
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms the names of solid figures bounded by a certain number of planes (polyhedra).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕδρα
Language: grc
Decoded: edra
Meaning: face of a geometrical solid