Word: homoiconic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ho
mo
i
co
nic
Definition: exhibiting homoiconicity. A property of some programming languages, in which the primary representation of programs is also a data structure in a primitive type of the language itself.
Morphemes:
Affix: homo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to homosexuals or homosexuality; someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
Affix: icon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἰκών
Language: grc
Decoded: eikon
Meaning: likeness, image, portrait
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