Word: diatremes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
a
tremes
Definition: Plural of diatreme. A cone-shaped volcanic vent produced by the explosion of gas-filled magma.
Morphemes:
Affix: dia-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: through, across, between
Affix: -treme
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a trema (hole or aperture) or tremata of the type, position or number specified by the prefix
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τετραίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: tetraino
Meaning: to perforate
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).