Word: geothermometer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
o
ther
mom
e
ter
Definition: A proxy that allows for geothermometry, the determination of the temperature of a geological material from the past or existing at great depth.
Morphemes:
Affix: geo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: geography
Affix: thermo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: heat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: warm, hot
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns