Word: bariferous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ba
ri
fer
ous
Definition: Containing or producing barium.
Morphemes:
Affix: baryta
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several compounds of barium, especially barium sulphate and barium hydroxide.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βᾰρῠ́ς
Language: grc
Decoded: barus
Meaning: heavy
Affix: -της
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
Meaning: abstract noun
Affix: -ium
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to common words to create scientific-sounding or humorous-sounding fictional substance names.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -um
Language: la
Decoded: -um
Meaning: neuter singular morphological suffix
Affix: -ferous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, producing the specified material
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ferō
Language: la
Decoded: fero
Meaning: I bear
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.