Word: insistent
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
sist
ent
Definition: Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so high on the shank that only its tip touches the ground: correlated with incumbent.
Morphemes:
Affix: insistent
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Standing on end: specifically said of the hind toe of a bird when its base is inserted so high on the shank that only its tip touches the ground: correlated with incumbent.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: insistens
Language: la
Decoded: insistens
PoS: Participle
Meaning: persisting