Word: silometers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: si
lo
me
ters
Definition: Plural of silometer. An electromechanical device for measuring the level of the contents of large containers such as silos.
Morphemes:
Affix: silo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A vertical building, usually cylindrical, used for the production of silage.
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.