Word: lamplighter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lamp
light
er
Definition: A person employed to light streetlights at dusk and snuff them at dawn.
Morphemes:
Affix: lamp
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hunt at night using a lamp; see lamping.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lampas
Language: la
Decoded: lampas
Meaning: torch, lamp, light
Affix: light
Language: en
Meaning: ignite
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent
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.