Word: retention
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
ten
tion
Definition: The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.
Morphemes:
Affix: retention
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The right to withhold a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right is duly paid; a lien.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
Meaning: back, again
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: hold, keep