Word: geosynclinal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
o
syn
cli
nal
Definition: The downward bend or subsidence of the Earth's crust, which permits the gradual accumulation of sediment and hence forms the first step in the formation of a mountain range.
Morphemes:
Affix: geo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Earth
Affix: syn-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: concomitant; an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συν-
Language: grc
Decoded: sun-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: with, together, co-, syn-
Affix: -clinal
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: having a specified slope
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: klino
Meaning: to lean