Word: pithecology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pi
the
co
lo
gy
Definition: The scientific study of apes.
Morphemes:
Affix: pithecology
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The scientific study of apes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πίθηκος
Language: grc
Decoded: pithekos
Meaning: ape
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -logy
Language: en
Decoded: -logy
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.