Word: enlightening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: en
ligh
te
ning
Definition: Present participle of enlighten; give spiritual insight to; in religion
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: an intensifier; a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: light
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Spiritual or mental illumination; enlightenment, useful information.
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Denotes the past participle form when attached to a verb.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.