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tener.

soft, delicate, tender

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈtɛ.nɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈtɛː.ner]

  1. soft, delicate, tender

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. young, youthful

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. effeminate, sensitive

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  4. erotic

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · poetic
Where this word comes from

Disputed; either: * From Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”). Cognates would include Ancient Greek τείνω (teínō), Sanskrit तनोति (tanóti) and Old English þennan. * Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“soft, weak, tender; young, small”) with dissimilation or metathesis: according to M. de Vaan, from Proto-Italic *terenos along with Sabine terenum (“soft”). Further cognates would include Epic Greek τέρην (térēn, “soft, gentle”), Old Armenian թոռն (tʻoṙn, “grandchild”), Middle Armenian թարմ (tʻarm, “fresh”) and Sanskrit तरुण (táruṇa, “young, tender, juvenile”), तर्ण (tárṇa, “calf”).

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