Word: meteoric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
te
o
ic
Definition: Influenced by the weather.
Morphemes:
Affix: meteor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any atmospheric phenomenon. (Thus the derivation of meteorology.) These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μετά
Language: grc
Decoded: meta
Meaning: in the midst of, among, between
Affix: ἀείρω
Language: grc
Decoded: aeiro
Meaning: to lift, to heave, to raise up
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