Word: underlayer
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
lay
er
Definition: To form a layer beneath another
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: lay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A layer; a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another
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.