Word: skototropism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sko
to
tro
pi
sm
Definition: Growth or movement away from light
Morphemes:
Affix: skoto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: darkness
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκότος
Language: grc
Decoded: skotos
Meaning: darkness
Affix: -tropism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: growth towards.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tropus
Language: la
Decoded: tropus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a figurative use of a word, a trope (postAug. for trānslātiō verbōrum immūtātiō )
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes