Word: autophoresis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
pho
re
sis
Definition: The spontaneous movement of particles in a suspension caused by nonlinear interplay between surface osmotic flows and solute advection
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (relating to cars)
Affix: -phoresis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: transmission or movement of particles
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phero
Meaning: to bear, carry; to bring, fetch
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: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process