Word: retaining
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
tai
ning
Definition: Present participle of retain; allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Morphemes:
Affix: retain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To keep in possession or use.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again; prefix added to various words to indicate an action being done again, or like the other usages indicated above under English.
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: to hold
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.