Word: ethnoastronomical
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: eth
noa
stro
no
mi
cal
Definition: Relating to ethnoastronomy. The anthropological study of skywatching in contemporary societies.
Morphemes:
Affix: ethno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: race; ethnicity (in the sense of classification of human beings).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔθνος
Language: grc
Decoded: ethnos
Meaning: a company, later a people, nation
Affix: astro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc; astronomy
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄστρον
Language: grc
Decoded: astron
Meaning: celestial body
Affix: -nomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a system of rules, laws, or knowledge about a body of a particular field; distribution, arrangement, management
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νόμος
Language: grc
Decoded: nomos
Meaning: law, custom
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.