Word: benightens
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
nigh
tens
Definition: Third-person singular of benighten
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
Affix: night
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Nightfall.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs