Word: telethon
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tel
e
thon
Definition: A televised fundraising event encouraging viewers to make donations via telephone.
Morphemes:
Affix: telephone
Language: en
Meaning: 1
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τῆλε
Language: grc
Decoded: tele
Meaning: afar
Affix: φωνή
Language: grc
Decoded: phone
Meaning: voice, sound
Affix: marathon
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To watch or read a large number of instalments of (a film, book, TV series, etc.) in one sitting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Μαραθών
Language: grc
Decoded: Marathon
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Marathon, Attica, Greece