Word: backscratcher
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
scratch
er
Definition: A long slender rod with a rake-like device on one end, sometimes in the form of a human hand, designed to let a person scratch their own back.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The side of a blade opposite the side used for cutting.
Affix: scratch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.