Word: oscilloscope
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: os
cil
lo
scope
Definition: An electronic measuring instrument that creates a visible two-dimensional graph, on a screen, of one or more continuously varying voltages or currents.
Morphemes:
Affix: oscillate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ōscillō
Language: la
Decoded: oscillo
Meaning: swing
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.