Word: gyrostats
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gy
ro
stats
Definition: Plural of gyrostat; is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity
Morphemes:
Affix: gyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: circle; circular or spinning motion
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γῦρος
Language: grc
Decoded: guros
Meaning: circle
Affix: -stat
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns naming scientific instruments that act to render the prefixed element stationary or static in some respect
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.