Word: taper
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tap
er
Definition: A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
Morphemes:
Affix: taper
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A thin stick used for lighting candles, either a wax-coated wick or a slow-burning wooden rod.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: papyrus
Language: la
Decoded: papyrus
Meaning: papyruswick of a candle