Word: lithospheric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lith
o
spher
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to the lithosphere; the solid part of the earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle
Morphemes:
Affix: litho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lith- + -o-
Affix: -sphere
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Designating a global system or layer of the Earth or another planet.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to