Word: aeroballistics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: aer
o
bal
lis
tics
Definition: The part of ballistics that deals with the interaction of high-speed projectiles with the atmosphere
Morphemes:
Affix: aero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: air or aircraft
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀέρος
Language: grc
Decoded: aeros
PoS: Noun
Meaning: air
Affix: ballistic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Or relating to ballistics; the science of flight dynamics
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ballista
Language: la
Decoded: ballista
Meaning: a military siege engine for throwing stones
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.