préhensile
See also: prehensile
French edit
Etymology edit
Created from Latin prehēnsus, with the suffix -ile.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
préhensile (plural préhensiles)
- prehensile
- having the ability to grip or to be gripped
- une rambarde préhensile pour les handicapés: a guardrail for the handicapped to hold onto
Further reading edit
- “préhensile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.