Word: platen
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plat
en
Definition: The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
Morphemes:
Affix: plate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An engraved surface used to transfer an image to paper.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλατύς
Language: grc
Decoded: platus
Meaning: broad, flat, wide
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the diminutives of certain nouns.