Word: tintype
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tin
type
Definition: An early, remarkably durable form of photograph (technically a photographic negative), printed on a tin plate, then varnished.
Morphemes:
Affix: tin
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Made of tin; plate with tin
Affix: type
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τύπος
Language: grc
Decoded: tupos
Meaning: mark, impression, type