Word: sustaining
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: su
stai
ning
Definition: That sustains, supports or provides sustenance.
Morphemes:
Affix: sustain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To provide for or nourish.
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