Word: profilamentous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
fi
la
men
tous
Definition: Forming filaments; a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: rudimentary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρό
Language: grc
Decoded: pro
Meaning: before
Affix: filament
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Such a wire, as can be heated until it glows, in an incandescent light bulb or a thermionic valve.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīlum
Language: la
Decoded: filum
Meaning: thread
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of