Word: seismometre
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: seis
mo
me
tre
Definition: Alternative form of seismometer. A device used by seismologists to detect and measure seismic waves and therefore locate earthquakes etc; a seismograph.
Morphemes:
Affix: seismo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: earthquake
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σείω
Language: grc
Decoded: seio
Meaning: to shake
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -metre
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.