Word: hepatoscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hep
a
tos
co
py
Definition: Divination by the liver of an animal or bird. The liver was divided into sections, each section representing a deity, and the markings in these zones were important.
Morphemes:
Affix: hepato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to the liver; having a reddish-brown color
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἠπᾰτ-
Language: grc
Decoded: epat-
Meaning: ἠπᾰτ-
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.