Word: overtax
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
tax
Definition: To overburden; the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: surrounding or covering
Affix: tax
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A burdensome demand.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: taxāre
Language: la
Decoded: taxare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I feel, I touch sharply, I handle.