Word: cycloids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cy
cloids
Definition: Plural of cycloid; a line generated by a point on a circle rolling along a straight line
Morphemes:
Affix: cyclo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Circle, circular.
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
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.