Word: Crookesian
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: crooke
si
an
Definition: Of or relating to Sir William Crookes (1832–1919), British chemist and physicist who worked on spectroscopy and was a pioneer of vacuum tubes, inventing the Crookes tube.
Morphemes:
Affix: Crookes
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Crookes
Affix: -ian
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a certain profession.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ius
Language: la
Decoded: -ius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms adjectives’ comparative degrees
Affix: -ānus
Language: la
Decoded: -anus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ian; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.