Word: gorgonians
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gor
go
ni
ans
Definition: Plural of gorgonian; corals having a horny or calcareous branching skeleton
Morphemes:
Affix: gorgon
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Like a gorgon; very ugly or terrifying.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Γοργώ
Language: grc
Decoded: Gorgo
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ gorgon
Affix: -ian
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ius
Language: la
Decoded: -ius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming adjectives from nouns
Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.