Word: electrolarynx
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lec
tro
la
rynx
Definition: A type of mechanical larynx to assist those who have lost their original voicebox to produce clearer speech.
Morphemes:
Affix: electro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: electronic and/or incorporating elements of electro(-funk)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἤλεκτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: elektron
Meaning: amber
Affix: larynx
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hollow muscular organ of the neck of mammals situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the oesophagus. It is involved in breath control and protection of the trachea, and, because it houses the vocal cords, sound production.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λᾰ́ρῠγξ
Language: grc
Decoded: larugx
Meaning: larynx; windpipe; gullet, throat