Word: maintenance
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: main
te
nance
Definition: Alimony, a periodical payment or a lump sum made or ordered to be made to a spouse after a divorce.
Morphemes:
Affix: maintain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To keep up; to preserve; to uphold (a state, condition etc.).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: manū
Language: la
Decoded: manu
Meaning: with the hand
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: I hold
Affix: -ance
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -antia
Language: la
Decoded: -antia
Meaning: -antia