Word: electroballistics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
lec
tro
bal
lis
tics
Definition: The art or science of measuring the force or velocity of projectiles by means of electricity.
Morphemes:
Affix: electro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: electricity or electrical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἤλεκτρον
Language: grc
Decoded: elektron
Meaning: amber
Affix: ballistic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, air drag, gravity and sometimes rocket power
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ballista
Language: la
Decoded: ballista
Meaning: a military siege engine for throwing stones
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.