Word: spectroscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spec
tros
co
py
Definition: The scientific study of spectra.
Morphemes:
Affix: spectro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: optical spectra.
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.