Word: oceanward
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
cean
ward
Definition: Closer to the ocean than something else.
Morphemes:
Affix: ocean
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Water belonging to an ocean.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Ὠκεανός
Language: grc
Decoded: Okeanos
Meaning: a water deity
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.