Word: selenites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
le
nites
Definition: Plural of selenite. A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula Ca S O4·2 H2O).
Morphemes:
Affix: selenite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σελήνη
Language: grc
Decoded: selene
Meaning: moon
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting the product of a specified process or a commercially manufactured product.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.