Word: rhinoscopic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: rhi
no
sco
ic
Definition: By use of a rhinoscope; medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)
Morphemes:
Affix: rhino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of the nose.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥινός
Language: grc
Decoded: Rinos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a hide of a beast
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
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.
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