Word: tacnodes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tac
nodes
Definition: Plural of tacnode. A point of a curve where two or more osculating circles to the curve at that point are tangent, so that two branches of the curve have ordinary tangency at the double point.
Morphemes:
Affix: tacnode
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A point of a curve where two or more osculating circles to the curve at that point are tangent, so that two branches of the curve have ordinary tangency at the double point.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tactus
Language: la
Decoded: tactus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sense of touch
Affix: node
Language: en
Decoded: node
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The point at which a curve crosses itself, being a double point of the curve. See crunode and acnode.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).