Word: orchidophile
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
chi
do
phile
Definition: An orchid enthusiast.
Morphemes:
Affix: orchid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄρχις
Language: grc
Decoded: orkhis
Meaning: orchid, testicle
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: -phile
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving; friendly", or "friend".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: dear, beloved