Word: mismaintains
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
main
tains
Definition: Third-person singular of mismaintain
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lack or failure
Affix: maintain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To declare or affirm (a clause) to be true; to assert.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: manū
Language: la
Decoded: manu
Meaning: with the hand
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: I hold
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs