Word: semaphore
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sem
a
phore
Definition: Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.
Morphemes:
Affix: semaphore
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῆμα
Language: grc
Decoded: sema
Meaning: mark, sign, token
Affix: -phore
Language: fr
Decoded: -phore
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -phore