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retencja.

retention (act of retaining)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/rɛˈtɛn.t͡sja/

  1. retention (act of retaining)

    feminine
    retencja danych

  2. storage of rainwater or groundwater

    feminine

  3. retention, lien

    feminine

  4. retention (involuntary withholding)

    feminine
    retencja moczu
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin retineō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin retentiōlbor. Polish retencja Learned borrowing from Latin retentiō.

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