Word: cryptoscope
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cryp
to
scope
Definition: A fluorescent screen used in early radiography.
Morphemes:
Affix: crypto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Hidden, invisible.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κρυπτός
Language: grc
Decoded: kruptos
Meaning: hidden, secret
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.