Word: diapirisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
a
pir
i
sms
Definition: Plural of diapirism; a type of geologic intrusion in which a more mobile and ductily deformable material is forced into brittle overlying rocks
Morphemes:
Affix: diapir
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An intrusion of a ductile rock into an overburden.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: διαπειραίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: diapeiraino
Meaning: to pierce through
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns indicating a peculiarity or characteristic of language
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).