Word: archaeogenetics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ar
chae
o
ge
ne
tics
Definition: The application of population genetics to archaeology
Morphemes:
Affix: archaeo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ancient, early, primitive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄρχω
Language: grc
Decoded: arkho
Meaning: to begin
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: zero grade
Affix: -ιος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ios
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: ertaining to, belonging to ("of").
Affix: gene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γενεά
Language: grc
Decoded: genea
Meaning: generation, descent
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).