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tenible

UK/ˈtɛnɪbl/

tenible adjective: capable of being held; holdable.

Adjective

tenible (comparative more tenible, superlative most tenible)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Capable of being held; holdable.
  2. (rare) Capable of retaining or holding in.

Forms of tenible

comparativemore tenible
superlativemost tenible

Origin of tenible

As if from a Latin *tenibilis, from teneō (“to hold, to retain”). Compare tenable, docible.

Questions about tenible

What does tenible mean?
Tenible means capable of being held; holdable.
What part of speech is tenible?
Tenible is an adjective.
How do you pronounce tenible?
Tenible is pronounced /ˈtɛnɪbl/ (UK).

Words near tenible in the dictionary

  1. teniafuge
  2. teniafuges
  3. tenias
  4. teniases
  5. teniasis
  6. tenible
  7. tenicide
  8. tenicides
  9. tenidap
  10. Teniente
  11. Tenientes

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