tegnente

Italian

Etymology

From the present participle (*tenientem) of early Early Medieval Latin tenīre; equivalent to Classical Latin tenentem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /teɲˈɲɛn.te/
• Rhymes: -ɛnte
• Hyphenation: te‧gnèn‧te

Adjective

tegnente (plural tegnenti)

1. (obsolete) compact, solid

   Synonym: compatto

2. (obsolete, figurative) stingy (unwilling to spend or give)

   Synonym: avaro

Participle

tegnente (plural tegnenti)

1. (obsolete) Alternative form of tenente

Further reading

• tegnente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana