Word: photocoupling
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
cou
pling
Definition: coupling activated by light
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: couple
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which joins or links two things together; a bond or tie; a coupler.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: together
Affix: apō
Language: la
Decoded: apo
Meaning: I join
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.