Word: shifter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shift
er
Definition: A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
Morphemes:
Affix: shift
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An act of shifting; a slight movement or change.
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.