Word: Lemurian
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: le
mu
ri
an
Definition: An inhabitant of the mythical Lemuria.
Morphemes:
Affix: lemur
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the genus Lemur, represented by the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lemurēs
Language: la
Decoded: lemures
Meaning: spirits of the dead
Affix: -ia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form taxonomic names, especially to form genus names when appended to the name of a person, usually a scientist or a patron.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.
Affix: -an
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.