Word: actuator
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ac
tu
a
tor
Definition: A usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off. For example; an electric motor that opens and closes a valve.
Morphemes:
Affix: actuate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: āctus
Language: la
Decoded: actus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: act, action, doing, deed
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.