Word: benighting
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: be
nigh
ting
Definition: A plunging into darkness or ignorance.
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: As an intensifier; i.e. thoroughly, excessively; completely; utterly.
Affix: night
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.