Word: anemoscopes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
e
mos
copes
Definition: Plural of anemoscope; a device invented to show the direction of the wind, or to foretell a change of wind direction or weather
Morphemes:
Affix: anemo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wind
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄνεμος
Language: grc
Decoded: anemos
Meaning: wind
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 the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.