Word: anechoic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
e
ch
ic
Definition: lacking echoes; that absorbs sound
Morphemes:
Affix: an-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀν-
Language: grc
Decoded: an-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: echo
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: echo
Language: la
Decoded: echo
PoS: Noun
Meaning: echo
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