Word: leptology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lep
tol
o
gy
Definition: crystallography; the branch of science that studies the formation and structure of crystals
Morphemes:
Affix: lepto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thin, fine, narrow, slender
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: lepo
Meaning: I peel
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of