Word: oryctognosy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
yc
tog
no
sy
Definition: Knowledge about things dug up, especially what is now considered mineralogy.
Morphemes:
Affix: oryctognosy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Knowledge about things dug up, especially what is now considered mineralogy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρυκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: oruktos
Meaning: dug up
Affix: γιγνώσκω
Language: grc
Decoded: gignosko
Meaning: I know
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process