Word: asteroid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
ter
oid
Definition: A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and is not a comet, that orbits a star
Morphemes:
Affix: aster
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A star; any celestial body visible (as a point of light) from the Earth at night
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aster
Language: la
Decoded: aster
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I stand at, on, by.
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής