Word: siderostats
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: si
der
o
stats
Definition: Plural of siderostat. A heliostat that may be used with stars as well as the sun.
Morphemes:
Affix: sidero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to stars or constellations, as sidereal relationships.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sīdus
Language: la
Decoded: sidus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: constellation, asterism
Affix: -stat
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming nouns naming scientific instruments that act to render the prefixed element stationary or static in some respect
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).