Word: thermopiles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ther
mo
piles
Definition: Plural of thermopile; a kind of thermometer for measuring heat radiation; consists of several thermocouple junctions in series
Morphemes:
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
Affix: pile
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An atomic pile; an early form of nuclear reactor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pīla
Language: la
Decoded: pila
Meaning: pillar, pier
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.