Word: lactodensimeter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lac
to
den
sim
e
ter
Definition: A form of hydrometer for finding the density of milk, and thus discovering whether it has been mixed with water or had some of the cream removed.
Morphemes:
Affix: lacto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: milk.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lac
Language: la
Decoded: lac
Meaning: milk
Affix: dense
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having relatively high density.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: densus
Language: la
Decoded: densus
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: dense, compact
Affix: -i-
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -y. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning " inclined to".
Affix: -meter
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: meh₁-
Language: ine-pro
Decoded: meh1-
Meaning: to measure
Affix: -τρον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tron
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms instrument nouns