Word: paleoecological
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
le
o
ec
o
log
i
cal
Definition: Of or pertaining to paleoecology; the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
Morphemes:
Affix: paleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to paleontology; the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: palaios
Meaning: old
Affix: ecology
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The branch of biology dealing with the relationships of organisms with their environment and with each other.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: οἶκος
Language: grc
Decoded: oikos
Meaning: house
Affix: λόγος
Language: grc
Decoded: logos
Meaning: explanation
Affix: -ῐ́ᾱ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to stems of adjectives, rarely to the stems of verbs, and even more rarely to the stems of nouns, to form feminine abstract nouns
Affix: -ical
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to"; adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to