Word: tephritic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: teph
ri
ic
Definition: Of or relating to tephrite. An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
Morphemes:
Affix: tephro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ash
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τεφρός
Language: grc
Decoded: tephros
Meaning: ash-coloured
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting rocks or minerals.
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