Word: cephaloscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ce
pha
lo
sco
py
Definition: Examination of the head in order to predict mental faculties or character
Morphemes:
Affix: cephalo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to the brain or head; the brain of certain animals used as meat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κεφαλή
Language: grc
Decoded: kephale
PoS: Noun
Meaning: head
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.