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teniente.

lieutenant

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/teˈnjente/[t̪eˈnjẽn̪.t̪e]
  1. lieutenant

    masculine
  2. deputy

    masculine
  3. having, holding

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From the old present participle of tener, from Latin tenentem.

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