Word: detector
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
tec
tor
Definition: A galvanometer, usually portable, for indicating the direction of a current.
Morphemes:
Affix: detect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to discover or find by careful search, examination, or probing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: tegere
Language: la
Decoded: tegere
Meaning: to cover
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.