Word: hemisphere
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hem
i
sphere
Definition: Any half-sphere, formed by a plane intersecting the center of a sphere. .
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: sphere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sphaera
Language: la
Decoded: sphaera
Meaning: ball, globe, celestial sphere