Word: tephrochronology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
phro
chro
no
lo
gy
Definition: A geochronological technique that uses discrete layers of tephra to create a chronological framework in which paleoenvironmental or archaeological records can be placed.
Morphemes:
Affix: tephro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ash
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τεφρός
Language: grc
Decoded: tephros
Meaning: ash-coloured
Affix: chrono-
Language: en
Meaning: relating to time
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χρόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: khronos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: time (in the abstract sense)
Affix: -logy
Language: en
Meaning: study of, account of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of