Word: nacreous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: na
cre
ous
Definition: Of, or resembling nacre (mother of pearl).
Morphemes:
Affix: nacre
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pearly substance which lines the interior of many shells; mother-of-pearl.
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of