Word: stalagmites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sta
lag
mites
Definition: Plural of stalagmite; a cylinder of calcium carbonate projecting upward from the floor of a limestone cave
Morphemes:
Affix: stalagmite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A secondary mineral deposit of calcium carbonate or other mineral, in shapes similar to icicles, that lies on the ground of a cave.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στάλαγμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stalagma
Meaning: drop
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.