Word: micrometeorites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
me
te
o
rites
Definition: Plural of micrometeorite; a meteorite or meteoroid so small that it drifts down to earth without becoming intensely heated in the atmosphere
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: meteor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.) These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μετά
Language: grc
Decoded: meta
Meaning: in the midst of, among, between
Affix: ἀείρω
Language: grc
Decoded: aeiro
Meaning: to lift, to heave, to raise up
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.