Word: turnstile
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: turn
stile
Definition: A rotating mechanical device that controls and counts passage between public areas, especially one that only allows passage after a charge has been paid.
Morphemes:
Affix: turn
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pass behind or through an object.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turnus
Language: la
Decoded: turnus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, a butterfly of eastern North America.
Affix: sty
Language: en
Meaning: to ascend, climb
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness.