Word: nonsustaining
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
sus
tain
ing
Definition: Not sustaining; having an end.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
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: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of