Word: retinoscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ret
i
nos
co
py
Definition: Analysis of the refractive properties of the eye using a retinoscope; skiascopy.
Morphemes:
Affix: retino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: retina
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.