Word: declinometer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dec
li
nom
e
ter
Definition: An instrument for measuring magnetic declination.
Morphemes:
Affix: decline
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reduction or diminution of activity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: down
Affix: clīnō
Language: la
Decoded: clino
Meaning: I bend, I incline
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns