Word: tectosedimentary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tec
tose
di
men
tar
y
Definition: Relating to, or formed by tectonics and sedimentation
Morphemes:
Affix: tecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tectonic
Affix: sediment
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be deposited as a sediment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sedimentum
Language: la
Decoded: sedimentum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A settling, sinking down, subsidence
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.