Word: overbuoyancy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
buoy
an
cy
Definition: Excessive buoyancy; the tendency to float in water or other liquid
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: buoy
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, or indicate a navigational channel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: boia
Language: la
Decoded: boia
Meaning: a collar, band, fetter
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective derived from a verb, having the senses of: (a) "doing (the verbal action)", and/or (b) "prone/tending to do (the verbal action)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.
Affix: -cy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns of rank or office e.g. abbacy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -cia
Language: la
Decoded: -cia
Meaning: -cia