Word: photopigments
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
pig
ments
Definition: Plural of photopigment; a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: photography
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: pigment
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To add color or pigment to something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pingō
Language: la
Decoded: pingo
Meaning: I paint
Affix: -mentum
Language: la
Decoded: -mentum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: instrument, medium, or result of; e.g. monumentum
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.