Word: dilatancy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
la
tan
cy
Definition: The phenomenon of some substances whose viscosity increases with shear rate, or with pressure.
Morphemes:
Affix: dilate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To become wider or larger; to expand.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: di-
Language: la
Decoded: di-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, double; di-.
Affix: lātus
Language: la
Decoded: latus
Meaning: wide
Affix: -ancy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbs and adjectives to form nouns conveying a condition or quality associated with the verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia