détenu

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French

Etymology

See détenir (“to detain”)

Adjective

détenu (feminine détenue, masculine plural détenus, feminine plural détenues)

  1. detained
  2. imprisoned, confined
  3. retaining

Noun

détenu m (plural détenus, feminine détenue)

  1. detainee, prisoner, inmate

Participle

détenu (feminine détenue, masculine plural détenus, feminine plural détenues)

  1. past participle of détenir

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