Word: overassertion
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
as
ser
tion
Definition: Excessively forceful assertion.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: assert
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: serō
Language: la
Decoded: sero
Meaning: join, range in a row
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.