Word: hypsometer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hyp
som
e
ter
Definition: An instrument that measures altitude indirectly by measuring the boiling point of water (which varies with atmospheric pressure).
Morphemes:
Affix: hypso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Aloft, on high.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕψι
Language: grc
Decoded: upsi
Meaning: aloft, on high, on the high seas
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