Word: rheostats
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rhe
o
stats
Definition: Plural of rheostat; resistor for regulating current
Morphemes:
Affix: rheo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: flow, current
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥέω
Language: grc
Decoded: Reo
Meaning: flow
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.