Word: buoyancy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: buoy
an
cy
Definition: The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid.
Morphemes:
Affix: buoy
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To keep afloat or aloft; used with up.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: boia
Language: la
Decoded: boia
Meaning: a collar, band, fetter
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective corresponding to a noun in -ance having the sense of "exhibiting (the condition or process described by the noun)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.
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