Word: colposcope
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: col
po
scope
Definition: a form of endoscope used to examine the tissues of the vagina and cervix
Morphemes:
Affix: colpo-
Language: en
Meaning: womb, vagina
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόλπος
Language: grc
Decoded: kolpos
Meaning: any hollow space; womb
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.