Word: detectorist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
tec
tor
ist
Definition: A person whose hobby is the use of a metal detector to search for buried coins, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: detect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: tegere
Language: la
Decoded: tegere
Meaning: to cover
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a person who uses a device of some kind;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.