Word: sustain
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sus
tain
Definition: A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
Morphemes:
Affix: sustain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub-
Language: la
Decoded: sub-
Meaning: from below, up
Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: verb