Word: microscope
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
scope
Definition: An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
Morphemes:
Affix: microscope
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μικρός
Language: grc
Decoded: mikros
Meaning: small
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.