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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)
- (obsolete) compact, solid
- Synonym: compatto
- (obsolete, figurative) stingy (unwilling to spend or give)
- Synonym: avaro
Participle
tegnente (plural tegnenti)
- (obsolete) Alternative form of tenente
Further reading
- tegnente in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana