Word: damper
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: damp
er
Definition: A contrivance (sordine), as in a pianoforte, to deaden vibrations; or, as in other pieces of mechanism, to check some action at a particular time.
Morphemes:
Affix: damp
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To suppress vibrations (mechanical) or oscillations (electrical) by converting energy to heat (or some other form of energy).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: damp
Language: enm
Decoded: damp
Meaning: noun
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.