Word: dioritic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: di
o
ri
ic
Definition: Containing diorite; a granular crystalline intrusive rock
Morphemes:
Affix: diorite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A grey intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of plagioclase feldspar, biotite, hornblende and/or pyroxene.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: diorite
Language: fr
Decoded: diorite
PoS: Noun
Meaning: diorite
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