Word: breakpoint
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: break
point
Definition: Location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
Morphemes:
Affix: break
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An area along a river that features steep banks, bluffs, or gorges (e.g., Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument US).
Affix: point
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūnctum
Language: la
Decoded: punctum
Meaning: a hole punched in; a point, puncture