Word: photocoupler
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
cou
pler
Definition: An optoisolator; an electronic component that transfers electrical signals between two isolated circuits by using light
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: couple
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the pairs of plates of two metals which compose a voltaic battery, called a voltaic couple or galvanic couple.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: together
Affix: apō
Language: la
Decoded: apo
Meaning: I join
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.