Word: geoengineering
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
o
en
gi
nee
ring
Definition: The artificial manipulation of the environments of the Earth, especially as a means of counteracting global warming
Morphemes:
Affix: geo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Earth
Affix: engine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in
Affix: gignō
Language: la
Decoded: gigno
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I bring forth as a fruit of myself: I bear, I beget, I engender, I give birth to
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes denoting offices and groups. May no longer be productive.
Affix: -eer
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to create an agent noun denoting someone associated with, concerned with, or engaged in a specified activity.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.