Word: nephoscopes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
phos
copes
Definition: Plural of nephoscope; a measuring instrument that uses a grid for measuring the altitude, direction, and velocity of movement of clouds
Morphemes:
Affix: nephoscope
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instrument for determining the direction of and angular velocity of clouds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέφος
Language: grc
Decoded: nephos
Meaning: cloud
Affix: -scope
Language: en
Decoded: -scope
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.