Word: nightriders
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nigh
tri
ders
Definition: Plural of nightrider; member of a secret mounted band in United States South after the American Civil War; committed acts of intimidation and revenge
Morphemes:
Affix: night
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Nightfall.
Affix: ride
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of riding.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.