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tenaz.

tenacious

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/teˈna(j)s/Brazil[teˈna(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/teˈna(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[teˈna(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. tenacious adhesive (clinging to an object or surface)

    feminine · masculine

  2. tenacious obstinate (unwilling to yield from a point of view)

    feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin tenācemlbor. Portuguese tenaz Learned borrowing from Latin tenācem.

noun/teˈna(j)s/Brazil[teˈna(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/teˈna(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[teˈna(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. tongs (gripping tool used for manipulating hot objects)

    feminine

  2. pincer (gripping limb of some animals, such as crabs, lobsters and scorpions)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ks Proto-Italic *-āks Latin -āx Latin tenācemlbor. Portuguese tenaz Learned borrowing from Latin tenācem.

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