Word: overaccommodating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
a
cco
mmo
da
ting
Definition: Present participle of overaccommodate. To adjust the focus of the eye so that the image resolves at a point behind the retina.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: surrounding or covering
Affix: accommodate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To change focal length in order to focus at a different distance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: for, to, toward
Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word
Affix: modō
Language: la
Decoded: modo
PoS: Noun
Meaning: measure
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.