Word: earcons
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ear
cons
Definition: Plural of earcon. A brief, distinctive sound used to represent a specific item or event.
Morphemes:
Affix: ear
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music.
Affix: icon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἰκών
Language: grc
Decoded: eikon
Meaning: likeness, image, portrait
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.