Word: isoseismic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: i
so
seis
mic
Definition: isoseismal. A line on a map joining points of equal seismic intensity produced by an earthquake.
Morphemes:
Affix: iso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms for specific kinds of isolines. More generally, a contour line for a function of two variables is a curve connecting points where the function has the same particular value
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: seismic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Related to, or caused by an earthquake or other vibration of the Earth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σείω
Language: grc
Decoded: seio
Meaning: to shake
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.