Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Retentate” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• re-

  back, again; against; intensive prefix

  Forms: re, red

• tent

  to hold

  Forms: ten, tent, tain, tin

• -ate

  forms adjectives and nouns, denoting a state, office, function, or a quality, characteristic; also forms verbs from nouns and adjectives, to do, to make, to cause -ati: a group or class of people

  Forms: ate