Word: nanoaperture
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
noa
per
ture
Definition: A nanoscale aperture
Morphemes:
Affix: nano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from the nanotechnology industry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nanus
Language: la
Decoded: nanus
Meaning: dwarf
Affix: aperture
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The diameter of the aperture (in the sense above) which restricts the width of the light path through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: apertūra
Language: la
Decoded: apertura
Meaning: opening