Word: allochers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
llo
chers
Definition: Plural of allocher. In a sign language, any of two or more alternative hand signs for a chereme.
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a diastereomer having the same configuration on four neighboring chiral carbon atoms as carbohydrate allose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: chereme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A basic unit of a sign language; equivalent to a phoneme.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χείρ
Language: grc
Decoded: kheir
Meaning: hand
Affix: -eme
Language: en
Decoded: -eme
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Indicating a fundamental unit in some kind of structure, chiefly linguistic structure.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).