Word: isocephalism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
so
ceph
a
lism
Definition: A peculiarity in the design of bas relief by which the heads of human figures are kept at the same height from the ground, whether the characters are seated, standing, or mounted.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms relating to isomorphisms; similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: cephalon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The head of a trilobite; an extinct arthropod that was abundant in Paleozoic times; had an exoskeleton divided into three parts
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κεφαλή
Language: grc
Decoded: kephale
Meaning: head