Word: barostat
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ba
ro
stat
Definition: A device used to maintain a constant (atmospheric) pressure
Morphemes:
Affix: baro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: pressure
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βάρος
Language: grc
Decoded: baros
Meaning: weight
Affix: -stat
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns naming scientific instruments that act to render the prefixed element stationary or static in some respect