Word: rhyolitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: rhy
o
lit
ic
Definition: Pertaining to or composed of rhyolite, the lava form of granite.
Morphemes:
Affix: rhyolite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥέω
Language: grc
Decoded: Reo
Meaning: flow
Affix: λίθος
Language: grc
Decoded: lithos
Meaning: stone
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