Word: candleless
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: can
dle
less
Definition: Without candles.
Morphemes:
Affix: candle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of luminous intensity, now replaced by the SI unit candela.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: candeō
Language: la
Decoded: candeo
Meaning: shine, glitter; glow
Affix: -ēla
Language: la
Decoded: -ela
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns from verbs, often specifically deponent verbs.
Affix: -less
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Lacking (something); without (something). Added usually to a noun to form an adjective signifying a lack of that noun.