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Today it means: The act of grasping or gripping, especially with the hands. Full definition →

Latin prehensio, prehensionis

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Latin · borrowed fromprehensio, prehensionis
English todayprehension

Borrowed from Latin prehensio, prehensionis. Doublet of prison.

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