Word: photoallergic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pho
to
a
ller
gic
Definition: Showing an allergic reaction only after exposure to light
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: allergy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: ἔργον
Language: grc
Decoded: ergon
Meaning: work, activity
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to