Word: overclerked
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
ver
clerked
Definition: Having more clerks than is needed for the amount of work to be done.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: clerk
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλῆρος
Language: grc
Decoded: kleros
Meaning: the clergy, what is alloted, a lot
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.