Word: haloscope
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ha
lo
scope
Definition: An instrument for exhibition or illustration of the phenomena of halos, parhelia, and the like.
Morphemes:
Affix: halo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Short for halo headlight
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλως
Language: grc
Decoded: alos
Meaning: disk of the sun or moon; ring of light around the sun or moon; threshing floor with its surrounding threshold; disk of a shield
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
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.