Word: subaperture
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
ba
per
ture
Definition: An individual element of a compound aperture
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: aperture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The diameter of the aperture (in the sense above) which restricts the width of the light path through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: apertūra
Language: la
Decoded: apertura
Meaning: opening