Word: cardiotonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: car
di
o
to
ic
Definition: That has a favourable (tonic) effect on the action of the heart.
Morphemes:
Affix: cardio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the heart; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρδία
Language: grc
Decoded: kardia
Meaning: heart
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The favourable effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, or of colours.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to