Word: stauroscopes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: staur
o
scopes
Definition: Plural of stauroscope. An optical instrument used in determining the position of the planes of light- vibration in sections of crystals.
Morphemes:
Affix: stauro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cross; cross-shaped
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σταυρός
Language: grc
Decoded: stauros
Meaning: cross
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
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: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.