I think you are thinking of the word "tenuous" which derives from the Latin root "tenuis" meaning thin. This would appear to be related to the Latin "tendere" meaning to stretch, which itself derives from the Greek word "teinein" meaning the same thing, and is the root of such words as "tendon", "tend", "tendency", "pretend", "intention", "contender" and many others. But there is also the word "tenure" which comes from the Latin root "teneo", to hold, as do the words "tenacious", "tenacity", "retention" and so on.
The root is ten-, meaning to hold.
Greek word dekas meaning 'group of ten'
The meaning of the root word counter is 'against'.
The root of the word.
The word ten means a number that you count up to right after nine and before eleven. The root ten- , as in tenacious or tenant, means to hold.
The root word of decade is "decem," which is Latin for "ten."
The root is ten-, meaning to hold.
Greek word dekas meaning 'group of ten'
The root word of "decathlon" is "deca," which is a Greek prefix meaning ten. The word "decathlon" refers to an athletic competition consisting of ten different events.
The root of the word "generation" is "gen," which comes from the Latin word "gens" meaning family or clan.
Latin root = deca, which means ten.
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The root word "etom" does not have a specific meaning in English. It is not a common root word in the English language.
The meaning of the root word counter is 'against'.
The word "pestilence" has a root meaning plague, which comes from the Latin word "pestis" meaning plague.
The root word meaning "nerve" is "neur-" from the Greek word "neuron" meaning sinew or nerve.
The root of the word.