tegnente

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Italian

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Etymology

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From the present participle (*tenientem) of early Early Medieval Latin tenīre; equivalent to Classical Latin tenentem.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /teɲˈɲɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: te‧gnèn‧te

Adjective

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tegnente (plural tegnenti)

  1. (obsolete) compact, solid
    Synonym: compatto
  2. (obsolete, figurative) stingy (unwilling to spend or give)
    Synonym: avaro

Participle

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tegnente (plural tegnenti)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of tenente

Further reading

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  • tegnente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana