Word: sympiezometer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sym
pie
zo
me
ter
Definition: A type of barometer whereby the liquid is suspended below air or other gas rather than a vacuum, so that the atmospheric pressure acts against the weight of the liquid and the pressure of the gas.
Morphemes:
Affix: sympiezometer
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A type of barometer whereby the liquid is suspended below air or other gas rather than a vacuum, so that the atmospheric pressure acts against the weight of the liquid and the pressure of the gas.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συμπίεσις
Language: grc
Decoded: sumpiesis
Meaning: compression
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
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.
Affix: -meter
Language: en
Decoded: -meter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of measuring devices.