Word: stethoscopist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ste
thos
co
pist
Definition: One skilled in the use of the stethoscope; a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
Morphemes:
Affix: stetho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chest
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στῆθος
Language: grc
Decoded: stethos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: breast as the seat of emotions, feelings
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: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a person who uses a device of some kind;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.