Word: thanatology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: than
a
tol
o
gy
Definition: The scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.
Morphemes:
Affix: thanato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: death
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θάνατος
Language: grc
Decoded: thanatos
Meaning: death
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of