Word: benighten
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
nigh
ten
Definition: To benight; envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
Affix: night
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Darkness (due to it being nighttime).
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative