Word: orthopnoea
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
thop
noe
a
Definition: Shortness of breath when lying flat, causing the person to have to sleep propped up in bed or sitting in a chair.
Morphemes:
Affix: ortho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: straight, right, proper
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρθός
Language: grc
Decoded: orthos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: straight forward, in a straight line
Affix: -pnea
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: breathing, respiration
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha euphonicum, used to soften pronunciation before two consonants.
Affix: πνέω
Language: grc
Decoded: pneo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to breathe
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action noun.
Affix: -ῐᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix added to the stems of adjectives in -ής to form abstract nouns