Word: photosensory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pho
to
sen
sor
y
Definition: Relating to the perception of light (in the eye or other photoreceptor)
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.