tinent

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tenentem, present active participle of teneō (“to hold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [tiˈnen]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [tiˈnent]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Adjective

tinent m or f (masculine and feminine plural tinents)

1. owning
2. resistant

Noun

tinent m (plural tinents, feminine tinenta)

1. owner, tenant, landlord
2. holder
3. lieutenant

Derived terms

• sotstinent
• tinença
• tinent coronel
• tinent general

 

Related terms

• tenir

Further reading

• “tinent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.