Word: ophthalmostats
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oph
thal
mo
stats
Definition: Plural of ophthalmostat. A device that holds the eye steady during an operation
Morphemes:
Affix: ophthalmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or relating to eyes; look at
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀφθαλμός
Language: grc
Decoded: ophthalmos
Meaning: eye
Affix: -stat
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns naming scientific instruments that act to render the prefixed element stationary or static in some respect
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).