Word: plagioclimax
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pla
gi
o
cli
max
Definition: An altered or reduced ecosystem of a plant ecosystem caused by human activity.
Morphemes:
Affix: plagio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: slanted, oblique
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλάγος
Language: grc
Decoded: plagos
Meaning: side
Affix: -ιος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ios
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: ertaining to, belonging to ("of").
Affix: climax
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of such an ascending series.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλῖμαξ
Language: grc
Decoded: klimax
Meaning: ladder, staircase, [rhetorical] climax