Word: eclogites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
clo
gites
Definition: Plural of eclogite. A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
Morphemes:
Affix: eclogite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A coarse-grained metamorphic rock, a mixture of pyroxene, quartz, and feldspar with inclusions of red garnet.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκλογή
Language: grc
Decoded: ekloge
Meaning: selection
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 regular plurals of nouns.