Word: photopyroelectric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pho
to
py
ro
e
lec
tric
Definition: Describing any optical system that uses a pyroelectric detector or imaging system
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: pyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fire, heat.
Affix: electric
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ēlectrum
Language: la
Decoded: electrum
Meaning: amber
Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
Meaning: adjectival suffix