Word: candleholder
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: can
dle
hold
er
Definition: A person who holds a candle to assist another person who is working in dim light.
Morphemes:
Affix: candle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To check (an item, such as an envelope) by holding it between a light source and the eye.
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: hold
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An act or instance of holding.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.