Word: overshortening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
shor
te
ning
Definition: Present participle of overshorten. To shorten too much; make excessively or inappropriately short.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: short
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To shorten.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.