Word: cryoscopy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
os
co
py
Definition: The estimation of the molecular weight of a compound by measuring its effect on the freezing point of a solvent.
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cold, freezing
Affix: -scopy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: observation, viewing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκοπός
Language: grc
Decoded: skopos
Meaning: watcher
Affix: -έω
Language: grc
Decoded: -eo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and other verbs. Often, not always, added to the stems of thematic nouns or adjectives in -ος.