Word: opalescently
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: o
pal
es
cent
ly
Definition: In an opalescent manner.
Morphemes:
Affix: opal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: opalus
Language: la
Decoded: opalus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: opal
Affix: -escent
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: beginning to be; becoming
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.