Word: refractor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
frac
tor
Definition: A refracting telescope; optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
Morphemes:
Affix: refract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: again
Affix: frangō
Language: la
Decoded: frango
Meaning: I break
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.