Word: autocollimation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
col
li
ma
tion
Definition: The collimation of a telescope by means of a plane mirror
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (relating to cars)
Affix: collimate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To focus into a narrow beam or column; to adjust a focusing device so that it produces a narrow beam.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: collīmō
Language: la
Decoded: collimo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I direct in a straight line
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.