Word: pedosediment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
do
se
di
ment
Definition: A sedimentary soil; a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion, and is subsequently transported by the action of wind, water, or ice or by the force of gravity acting on the particles
Morphemes:
Affix: pedo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to soil; material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πέδον
Language: grc
Decoded: pedon
Meaning: ground
Affix: sediment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A collection of small particles, particularly dirt, that precipitates from a river or other body of water.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sedimentum
Language: la
Decoded: sedimentum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A settling, sinking down, subsidence