Word: escalator
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: es
ca
la
tor
Definition: A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
Morphemes:
Affix: escalator
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A motor-driven mechanical device consisting of a continuous loop of steps that automatically conveys people from one floor to another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: e
Language: la
Decoded: e
Meaning: from, out of
Affix: scala
Language: la
Decoded: scala
Meaning: ladder
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun