Word: scotophobic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sco
to
pho
bic
Definition: Fearing darkness.
Morphemes:
Affix: scoto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: darkness
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκότος
Language: grc
Decoded: skotos
Meaning: darkness
Affix: -phobia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning fear of a specific thing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -φοβία
Language: grc
Decoded: -phobia
Meaning: -φοβία
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to