Word: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pneu
mo
no
ul
tra
mi
cro
scop
ic
sil
i
co
vol
ca
no
co
ni
o
sis
Definition: A disease of the lungs, allegedly caused by inhaling microscopic silicate particles originating from eruption of a volcano.
Morphemes:
Affix: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease of the lungs, allegedly caused by inhaling microscopic silicate particles originating from eruption of a volcano.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πνεύμων
Language: grc
Decoded: pneumon
Meaning: lung
Affix: uls
Language: la
Decoded: uls
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: beyond
Affix: -ter
Language: la
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ly; used to form adverbs from adjectives.
Affix: -ā
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: adverb
Affix: micro-
Language: en
Decoded: micro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: -scope
Language: en
Decoded: -scope
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Affix: micro-
Language: en
Decoded: micro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: -scope
Language: en
Decoded: -scope
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Affix: volcano
Language: en
Decoded: volcano
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.
Affix: κόνις
Language: grc
Decoded: konis
Meaning: dust
Affix: -osis
Language: en
Decoded: -osis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis