Word: overassessment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
as
sess
ment
Definition: The assessment of a tax or charge at a higher value than the correct one.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: above, or higher
Affix: assess
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To calculate and demand (the tax money due) from a person or entity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to, towards, at
Affix: sedeō
Language: la
Decoded: sedeo
Meaning: sit; settle down
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.