Word: scalper
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scalp
er
Definition: A surgical instrument for scraping carious bones.
Morphemes:
Affix: scalp
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing to which the root verb can satisfactorily be done.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.