Morpheme
Scorpi
Type
bound base
Denotation
scorpion, arachnid with two large front pincers and a curved tail ending in a venomous sting
Etymology
from scorpion (<Scorp + -ion>); Middle English scorpioun, skorpioun, schorpion, schorpiun; Old French scorpion; Latin scorpiōnem, from scorpiō; Ancient Greek skorpíos
Evidence
scorpioid, scorpioidal
Notes
modern base used before connecting vowels
