Word: colonoscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
lon
os
co
py
Definition: The examination of the colon using a colonoscope.
Morphemes:
Affix: colon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The triangular colon (especially in context of not being able to type the actual triangular colon).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cŏlon
Language: la
Decoded: colon
Meaning: large intestine
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.