Word: telescoping
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: te
les
co
ping
Definition: Present participle of telescope; make smaller or shorter
Morphemes:
Affix: tele-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: television
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τῆλε
Language: grc
Decoded: tele
Meaning: at a distance, far off, far away, far from
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.