Word: retinoscopes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
ti
nos
copes
Definition: Plural of retinoscope; to shine light into the patient's eye and observes the reflection (reflex) off the patient's retina
Morphemes:
Affix: retino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: retina
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.