Word: enlightened
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: en
ligh
tened
Definition: educated or informed
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: an intensifier; a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: light
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift.
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the infinitive of verbs.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, in the sense of having the object represented by the noun.