Word: deflectometer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
flec
to
me
ter
Definition: An instrument that measures the deflection of structures when loads are applied.
Morphemes:
Affix: deflect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: flecto
Language: la
Decoded: flecto
Meaning: to bend
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns