Word: quasar
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: qua
sar
Definition: An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.
Morphemes:
Affix: quasi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Similar to, but not exactly the same as; virtual(ly).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: quam
Language: la
Decoded: quam
PoS: Conjunction
Meaning: than
Affix: sī
Language: la
Decoded: si
PoS: Conjunction
Meaning: if, supposing that
Affix: stellar
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stēllāris
Language: la
Decoded: stellaris
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to a star; stellar, starry.