Word: overcompensatory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
ver
com
pen
sa
to
ry
Definition: Tending to overcompensate; providing excessive compensation.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: compensate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pay or reward someone in exchange for work done or some other consideration.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
Meaning: together
Affix: pensare
Language: la
Decoded: pensare
Meaning: to weight
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to".