Word: ferrocerium
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fer
ro
ce
ri
um
Definition: A pyrophoric alloy of iron and cerium that is used to make the flints for cigarette lighters
Morphemes:
Affix: ferro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: iron (the metal)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ferrum
Language: la
Decoded: ferrum
Meaning: iron
Affix: Ceres
Language: en
Meaning: a recently discovered asteroid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Cerēs
Language: la
Decoded: Ceres
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Ceres (dwarf planet)
Affix: -ium
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of metal elements, after the style of early-named elements, as well as the isotopes of hydrogen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -um
Language: la
Decoded: -um
Meaning: neuter singular morphological suffix