Word: tenacious
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: te
na
cious
Definition: Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
Morphemes:
Affix: tenacious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: I hold, grasp
Affix: -āx
Language: la
Decoded: -ax
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form adjectives expressing a tendency or inclination to the action of the root verb; -ish, -y