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tenax.

clinging

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈtɛ.naːks]Classical-Latin[ˈtɛː.naks]

  1. clinging

    declension-3 · one-termination

  2. tenacious

    declension-3 · one-termination

  3. close-fisted, niggardly, stingy

    declension-3 · one-termination

  4. firm, steadfast, persistent

    declension-3 · one-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin -āx Latin tenāx From teneō (“to hold, grasp”) + -āx.

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