Word: eigenfaces
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ei
gen
fa
ces
Definition: Plural of eigenface. One of a set of eigenvectors used in face- recognition systems.
Morphemes:
Affix: eigen-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms pertaining to or related to eigenvectors, eigenvalues; especially for naming mathematical objects which are not affected by a given transformation except for by scalar multiplication.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: eigen
Language: de
Decoded: eigen
Meaning: own
Affix: face
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One's facial expression.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: faciēs
Language: la
Decoded: facies
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.