Word: slackener
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sla
cke
ner
Definition: Part of a loom that slackens the threads.
Morphemes:
Affix: slack
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of anything that hangs loose, having no strain upon it.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Person or thing connected with.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.