Word: granulitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gran
u
li
ic
Definition: Relating to or composed of granulite. A fine-grained metamorphic rock composed chiefly of feldspar, quartz, and garnets
Morphemes:
Affix: granule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: granum
Language: la
Decoded: granum
Meaning: grain
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