Word: subperiods
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
pe
ri
ods
Definition: Plural of subperiod. A period making up part of a larger period.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, beneath
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: period
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A subdivision of an era, typically lasting from tens to hundreds of millions of years, see Appendix: Geologic timescale.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί-
Language: grc
Decoded: peri-
Meaning: around
Affix: ὁδός
Language: grc
Decoded: odos
Meaning: way
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).