Word: detrital
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: de
tri
tal
Definition: Consisting of, or pertaining to, geological detritus.
Morphemes:
Affix: detritus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any debris or fragments of disintegrated material.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: away
Affix: terō
Language: la
Decoded: tero
Meaning: rub
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.