Word: marlitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mar
li
ic
Definition: Resembling or characteristic of marlite; metamorphic rock with approximately the same composition as marl
Morphemes:
Affix: marl
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cover with the earthy substance called marl.
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