Word: lactoscopes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lac
tos
copes
Definition: Plural of lactoscope; an instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
Morphemes:
Affix: lacto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: milk.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lac
Language: la
Decoded: lac
Meaning: milk
Affix: -scope
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make terms denoting an instrument used for viewing or examination.
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.