Word: chatoyancy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cha
toy
an
cy
Definition: The state or condition of being chatoyant; varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
Morphemes:
Affix: chatoyant
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a certain optical reflectance effect, which can be likened to the sheen of a spool of silk.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chatoyant
Language: fr
Decoded: chatoyant
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: shimmering, iridescent
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of state, condition or quality e.g. obstinacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia