Word: surprisal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sur
pris
al
Definition: An information measure as equal in bits (binary digits) to the base-2 log of 1 over the probability, with the result that the number of choices equals 2n where n is the number of bits.
Morphemes:
Affix: surprise
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something unexpected.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sor-
Language: fro
Decoded: sor-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: over, on top of
Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: hendō
Language: la
Decoded: hendo
Meaning: I take, seize
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.