Word: verbosity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ver
bos
i
ty
Definition: The excess use of words, especially using more than are needed for clarity or precision; long-windedness
Morphemes:
Affix: verbose
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Containing or using more words than necessary; long-winded, wordy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: verbum
Language: la
Decoded: verbum
Meaning: word
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: suffix meaning ‘full of, overly, prone to’ forming adjectives from nouns
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.