Word: blepharospastic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ble
phar
o
spa
stic
Definition: Relating to blepharospasm; spasm of the eyelid muscle resulting in closure of the eye
Morphemes:
Affix: blepharo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Eyelid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλέφαρον
Language: grc
Decoded: blepharon
Meaning: eyelid
Affix: spasm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπασμός
Language: grc
Decoded: spasmos
Meaning: spasm, convulsion
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