Word: paleoclimatic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pa
le
o
cli
ma
tic
Definition: Of or pertaining to the climate of a region in the past
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: climate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A region of the Earth.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to