Word: silencer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: si
lenc
er
Definition: Any of various devices to silence the humming noise of telegraph wires
Morphemes:
Affix: silence
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The absence of any sound.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: silēns
Language: la
Decoded: silens
Meaning: quiet, silent
Affix: -ium
Language: la
Decoded: -ium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forming adjectives from nouns
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.