Word: myrioscope
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: myr
i
o
scope
Definition: A form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
Morphemes:
Affix: myrio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Alternative form of myria-; a now obsolete decimal metric prefix denoting a factor of 104 (ten thousand)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μυρίος
Language: grc
Decoded: murios
Meaning: ten thousand
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.