Word: auxotonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: au
xo
to
nic
Definition: Of or involving muscular contraction against resistance in which the length of the muscle changes and the tension differs due to an increasing load or difference in leverage.
Morphemes:
Affix: auxo-
Language: en
Meaning: increase, growth
Etymology Compounds: Affix: auxi
Language: la
Decoded: auxi
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I increase, augment
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to