Word: applauseometer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: app
lau
se
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me
ter
Definition: A device of dubious accuracy used to measure the volume of an audience’s applause.
Morphemes:
Affix: applause
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
Meaning: toward
Affix: plaudō
Language: la
Decoded: plaudo
Meaning: to strike, clap
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns