Word: overformal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
ver
for
mal
Definition: Excessively formal.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: form
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fōrma
Language: la
Decoded: forma
Meaning: shape, figure, image, outline, plan, mold, frame, case, etc., manner, sort, kind, etc.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.