Word: ornithology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
ni
thol
o
gy
Definition: The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.
Morphemes:
Affix: ornitho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: of or pertaining to birds; informal terms for a (young) woman
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of