Word: gegenscheins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
gen
scheins
Definition: Plural of gegenschein; a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
Morphemes:
Affix: gegenschein
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A faint brightening of the night sky in the region of the ecliptic directly opposite the Sun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Gegenschein
Language: de
Decoded: Gegenschein
Meaning: counter-shine
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).