teniente

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Spanish

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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)

  1. lieutenant
  2. deputy
  3. having, holding

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