Word: teleseism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tel
e
seism
Definition: A seismic movement or shock far from the recording instrument
Morphemes:
Affix: tele-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: over a distance
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τῆλε
Language: grc
Decoded: tele
Meaning: at a distance, far off, far away, far from
Affix: seism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σείω
Language: grc
Decoded: seio
Meaning: to shake
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.