Word: hypertonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
per
to
ic
Definition: Having a very high muscular tension; spastic.
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: tone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Normal tension or responsiveness to stimuli.
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to