Word: retentive
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
ten
tive
Definition: That which retains or confines; a restraint.
Morphemes:
Affix: retentive
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which retains or confines; a restraint.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: retentus
Language: la
Decoded: retentus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: restrained, delayed