Word: sustainability
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sus
tain
a
bil
i
ty
Definition: The ability to sustain something.
Morphemes:
Affix: sustain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To maintain, or keep in existence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub-
Language: la
Decoded: sub-
Meaning: from below, up
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: verb
Affix: -able
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Able to be done; fit to be done.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: habeō
Language: la
Decoded: habeo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: want, will, shall, should
Affix: -abilis
Language: la
Decoded: -abilis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -able; able or worthy to be.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"