retentio

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • a holding back; holding in; a withholding
  • a retaining, keep keeping back
  • preservation, maintenance

Etymology

Affix from Latin retineō (retain, hold back, keep hold back).

Origin

Latin

retineō

Gloss

retain, hold back, keep hold back

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