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retentor.

retainer (any thing or person that retains)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁe.tẽˈtoʁ/Brazil[he.tẽˈtoh]Brazil/ʁe.tẽˈtoɾ/São-Paulo[he.tẽˈtoɾ]São-Paulo
  1. retainer (any thing or person that retains)

    masculine
  2. holder (person who holds a property)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin retentōrem, from retentō (“to hold back, to hold fast”), from retineō (“to retain, to hold back”), from re- + teneō (“to hold”).

adj/ʁe.tẽˈtoʁ/Brazil[he.tẽˈtoh]Brazil/ʁe.tẽˈtoɾ/São-Paulo[he.tẽˈtoɾ]São-Paulo
  1. retaining (that retains)

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin retentōrem, from retentō (“to hold back, to hold fast”), from retineō (“to retain, to hold back”), from re- + teneō (“to hold”).

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