tegnente

Italian

Etymology

Probably from a Vulgar Latin form *tenientem, accusative of *teniēns, present participle of *teniō (“to have; to hold”), from Latin teneō (“to hold, grasp”).

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

Adjective

tegnente (plural tegnenti)

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

Participle

tegnente (plural tegnenti)

  1. (obsolete) Alternative form of tenente

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