Word: tephrochronological
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: te
phro
chro
no
lo
gi
cal
Definition: Relating to tephrochronology; a geochronological technique that uses discrete layers of tephra—volcanic ash from a single eruption—to create a chronological framework in which paleoenvironmental or archaeological records can be placed
Morphemes:
Affix: tephro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ash
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τεφρός
Language: grc
Decoded: tephros
Meaning: ash-coloured
Affix: chrono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: time
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χρόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: khronos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: time (in the abstract sense)
Affix: -logical
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in -logy.