Word: tenacity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
nac
i
ty
Definition: The quality of bodies which makes them adhere to other bodies; adhesiveness, viscosity.
Morphemes:
Affix: tenacious
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Clinging to an object or surface; adhesive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: I hold, grasp
Affix: -āx
Language: la
Decoded: -ax
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form adjectives expressing a tendency or inclination to the action of the root verb; -ish, -y
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"