Word: persist
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: per
sist
Definition: To continue to exist.
Morphemes:
Affix: persist
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To continue to exist.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: per-
Language: la
Decoded: per-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form verbs that are intensive or completive, conveying the idea of doing something all the way through or entirely.
Affix: sistō
Language: la
Decoded: sisto
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I stop, I stand still; I halt; I stand firm.