Word: pyroelectricity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: py
ro
e
lec
tric
i
ty
Definition: The generation of electric charge as a result of a change in temperature.
Morphemes:
Affix: pyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fire, heat.
Affix: electric
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Electricity; the electricity supply.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ēlectrum
Language: la
Decoded: electrum
Meaning: amber
Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
Meaning: adjectival suffix
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.