Word: anthroposcopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
thro
pos
co
py
Definition: A form of anthropology based upon visual observation of the physical characteristics of the human body.
Morphemes:
Affix: anthropo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words related to men or people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄνθρωπος
Language: grc
Decoded: anthropos
Meaning: man, human
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
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.