Word: acidophile
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
cid
o
phile
Definition: An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
Morphemes:
Affix: acid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aceō
Language: la
Decoded: aceo
Meaning: I am sour
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -phile
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving; friendly", or "friend".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: dear, beloved