Word: Meroic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
ro
ic
Definition: Pertaining to the ancient African civilization south of Egypt with the capital city Meroë.
Morphemes:
Affix: Meroe
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ An ancient city on the east bank of the Nile.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Μερόη
Language: grc
Decoded: Meroe
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Meroe, Nubia, Sudan
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