Word: radiotelescopes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ra
di
o
te
les
copes
Definition: Plural of radiotelescope; a specialized antenna and radio receiver used to detect radio waves from astronomical radio sources in the sky
Morphemes:
Affix: radio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: radio (broadcasting)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: radius
Language: la
Decoded: radius
Meaning: ray
Affix: tele-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: telegraph
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τῆλε
Language: grc
Decoded: tele
Meaning: at a distance, far off, far away, far from
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.