Word: photon
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
ton
Definition: The quantum of light and other electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero rest mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime. It is a gauge boson.
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: -on
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles quanta molecular units or substances .