Word: candlestick
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: can
dle
stick
Definition: To adorn with candlesticks.
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: stick
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stiken
Language: enm
Decoded: stiken
Meaning: to stick, pierce, stab, remain embedded, be fastened