Word: tenuity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
nu
i
ty
Definition: Thinness, slenderness.
Morphemes:
Affix: tenuous
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Thin in substance or consistency.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tenuis
Language: la
Decoded: tenuis
Meaning: thin, slight
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form other nouns, especially abstract nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.