Word: surfaceward
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sur
face
ward
Definition: Toward the surface.
Morphemes:
Affix: surface
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bring to the surface.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sur-
Language: fr
Decoded: sur-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: over, on top of
Affix: face
Language: fr
Decoded: face
PoS: Noun
Meaning: surface, side
Affix: -ward
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming adjectives, as in "a backward look; the northward road", etc; used even by speakers who usually use -wards for adverbs.