Word: rheostatic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: rhe
o
sta
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to rheostasis. The regulation of some aspect of a biological organism in a changing environment.
Morphemes:
Affix: rheo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: flow, current
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥέω
Language: grc
Decoded: Reo
Meaning: flow
Affix: -stat
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of enzyme inhibitors.
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