Word: turnpike
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: turn
pike
Definition: A trajectory on a finite time interval that satisfies an optimality criterion which is associated with a cost function.
Morphemes:
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A movement of an object about its own axis in one direction that continues until the object returns to its initial orientation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tornāre
Language: la
Decoded: tornare
Meaning: to round off, turn in a lathe
Affix: pike
Language: en
Meaning: shaft