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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin tenācem.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tenaz m or f (plural tenazes)
- tenacious
- adhesive (clinging to an object or surface)
- Synonyms: aderente, adesivo
- obstinate (unwilling to yield from a point of view)
- Synonyms: obstinado, teimoso, porfiado, ferrenho
Derived terms
Noun
tenaz f (plural tenazes)
- tongs (gripping tool used for manipulating hot objects)
- pincer (gripping limb of some animals, such as crabs, lobsters and scorpions)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin tenācem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /teˈnaθ/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /teˈnas/
- Rhymes: -aθ
- Rhymes: -as
- Syllabification: te‧naz
Adjective
tenaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural tenaces)
- tenacious
- Synonyms: tesonero, porfiado, pertinaz
Derived terms
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