préhension

See also: prehension

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prehēnsiōnem. Doublet of prison, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

préhension f (plural préhensions)

1. prehension

Related terms

• préhensile

Further reading

• “préhension”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• resiphonne, resiphonné