Word: endocrinologists
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
do
cri
no
lo
gists
Definition: Plural of endocrinologist; physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the endocrine system
Morphemes:
Affix: endocrine
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: endo-
Language: en
Decoded: endo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: internal, within, inside, into
Affix: κρίνω
Language: grc
Decoded: krino
Meaning: to separate
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
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
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who suffers from a specific condition or syndrome
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
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.