Word: adelites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
de
lites
Definition: Plural of adelite. A rare mineral, a calcium- magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
Morphemes:
Affix: adelite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rare mineral, a calcium-magnesium arsenate, forming blue, green, yellow or grey orthorhombic crystals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ᾰ̓-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: un-
Affix: δῆλος
Language: grc
Decoded: delos
Meaning: clear
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).