Word: desertic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: de
ser
tic
Definition: of or pertaining to a desert or deserts; arid land with little or no vegetation
Morphemes:
Affix: desert
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēsertum
Language: la
Decoded: desertum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a desert, wasteland
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to