Word: steatitic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ste
a
ti
ic
Definition: Containing, resembling, or relating to steatite; a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
Morphemes:
Affix: steatite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: soapstone; a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
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