Word: milliarcseconds
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
lliarc
se
conds
Definition: Plural of milliarcsecond. A unit of angle equal to one thousandth of an arcsecond (used especially in astronomy)
Morphemes:
Affix: milli-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3. Symbol: m.
Affix: arc
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: arcus
Language: la
Decoded: arcus
Meaning: a bow, arc, arch
Affix: second
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: seconde
Language: fro
Decoded: seconde
PoS: Noun
Meaning: second (interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.