Word: candlemaking
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: can
dle
ma
king
Definition: The manufacture of candles.
Morphemes:
Affix: candle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A light source consisting of a wick embedded in a solid, flammable substance such as wax, tallow, or paraffin.
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: make
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Origin (of a manufactured article); manufacture; production.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.