Word: somatosensory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: so
mat
o
sen
so
ry
Definition: Of or pertaining to the perception of sensory stimuli produced by the skin or internal organs
Morphemes:
Affix: somato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.