Word: achillorrhaphy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
chi
llorr
ha
phy
Definition: suture of the Achilles tendon; a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf
Morphemes:
Affix: Achilles
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ The Trojan asteroid 588 Achilles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Achilles
Language: la
Decoded: Achilles
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Achilles
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -rrhaphy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suture
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ρραφία
Language: grc
Decoded: -rraphia
Meaning: -ρραφία