tenible

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UK/ˈtɛnɪbl/

adjective

Capable of being held; holdable.

OriginLatin *tenibilis →
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Meanings

adjectivetenible (comparative more tenible, superlative most tenible)

comparative more tenible · superlative most tenible

  1. obsoleterareCapable of being held; holdable.
  2. rareCapable of retaining or holding in.

Origin

  1. Latin*tenibilis
  2. Englishtenible

As if from a Latin *tenibilis, from teneō (“to hold, to retain”). Compare tenable, docible.

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APA

tenible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenible

MLA

“tenible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenible. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tenible,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tenible.

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