tenax

Latin

Etymology

From teneō (“I hold, grasp”) +‎ -āx.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈte.naːks/, [ˈtɛ.naːks]
  • Hyphenation: te‧nāx

Adjective

tenāx (genitive tenācis); third declension

  1. clinging
  2. tenacious
  3. close-fisted, niggardly, stingy
  4. firm, steadfast, persistent

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative tenāx tenāx tenācēs tenācia
Genitive tenācis tenācis tenācium tenācium
Dative tenācī tenācī tenācibus tenācibus
Accusative tenācem tenāx tenācēs tenācia
Ablative tenācī tenācī tenācibus tenācibus
Vocative tenāx tenāx tenācēs tenācia

Descendants
  • Old Portuguese: tẽaz
  • Portuguese: tenaz
  • Sardinian: tenaghe
  • Spanish: tenaz, tenaza

References
  • tenax in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • tenax in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • tenax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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