Word: photoentrainment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
toen
train
ment
Definition: The entrainment of an organism's circadian rhythm to the pattern of light and dark in its environment
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: entrain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To set up or propagate a signal, such as an oscillation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: en-
Language: fr
Decoded: en-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: en- (all meanings)
Affix: traîner
Language: fr
Decoded: trainer
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to trail, drag (behind)
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.