Word: springtide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spring
tide
Definition: Alternative form of spring tide; the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of the gravitational forces exerted by the Moon and the Sun, and the rotation of the Earth
Morphemes:
Affix: spring
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The rising of the sea at high tide.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: springen
Language: enm
Decoded: springen
Meaning: to burst or flow forth, to sprout, to emerge, to happen, to become known, to sprinkle
Affix: tide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.