Word: microcontinents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
con
ti
nents
Definition: Plural of microcontinent; a landmass which is not small enough to be considered an island but not big enough to be considered a continent
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: continent
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large contiguous landmass considered independent of its islands, peninsulas etc. Specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa. See the Continent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: continēntem
Language: la
Decoded: continentem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: continent
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.