Word: kinescopes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ki
nes
copes
Definition: Plural of kinescope; a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
Morphemes:
Affix: kine-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: movement
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κῑνέω
Language: grc
Decoded: kineo
Meaning: to move
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).