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Spanish
Etymology
From the old present participle of tener, from Latin tenentem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teˈnjente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: te‧nien‧te
Noun
teniente m (plural tenientes, feminine teniente or tenienta, feminine plural tenientes or tenientas)
- lieutenant
- deputy
- having, holding
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