Word: photocurrents
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
curr
ents
Definition: Plural of photocurrent; the electric current through a photosensitive device, such as a photodiode, as the result of exposure to radiant power
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: current
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the time rate of flow of electric charge.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: currere
Language: la
Decoded: currere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I hurry, hasten, speed
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.