Word: protoscientific
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
to
sci
en
ti
fic
Definition: Relating to protoscience. A field of study at the initial phase of the scientific method, involving information gathering and hypothesis formulation, but is not yet falsifiable, or if it is, its predictions have not yet been observed.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: scientific
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having the quality of being derived from, or consistent with, the scientific method.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sciēns
Language: la
Decoded: sciens
Meaning: knowing, aware; having expertise
Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
Meaning: abstract noun suffix
Affix: -ficus
Language: la
Decoded: -ficus
Meaning: making