Word: tardiness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tar
dy
ness
Definition: The result or product of being tardy.
Morphemes:
Affix: tardy
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tardus
Language: la
Decoded: tardus
Meaning: slow”, “sluggish
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz