Word: Neptunist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nep
tu
nist
Definition: A proponent of Neptunism. A discredited scientific theory of geology, held by many scientists around the late 18th century and early 19th century, that rocks were formed from the crystallisation of minerals in the early Earth's oceans.
Morphemes:
Affix: Neptune
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ The god of the ocean and of earthquakes. The same as Poseidon in Greek mythology.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Neptūnus
Language: la
Decoded: Neptunus
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Neptune, a Roman god
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who subscribes to a particular theological doctrine or religious denomination;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.