Word: boreotropics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bo
re
o
tro
pics
Definition: A northern tropical region, at the latitude of southern Europe, that lasted until about 38 million years ago
Morphemes:
Affix: boreo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: northern
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Βορέας
Language: grc
Decoded: Boreas
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the North
Affix: tropic
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′ north and south of the equator; the farthest points at which the sun can be directly overhead; the boundaries of the torrid zone or tropics.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I turn
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a word referring to a specific decade in the Gregorian calendar. Appended to the first year of the decade.