Word: gneissic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gneis
ic
Definition: of or relating to gneiss; a laminated metamorphic rock similar to granite
Morphemes:
Affix: gneiss
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A common and widely-distributed metamorphic rock having bands or veins, but not schistose.
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