tenax

Latin

Etymology

From teneō (“I hold, grasp”) +‎ -āx.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈte.naːks/, [ˈtɛ.naːks]
  • Hyphenation: te‧nāx

Adjective

tenāx (genitive tenācis); third declension

  1. clinging
  2. tenacious
  3. close-fisted, niggardly, stingy
  4. firm, steadfast, persistent

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative tenāx tenācēs tenācia
genitive tenācis tenācium
dative tenācī tenācibus
accusative tenācem tenāx tenācēs tenācia
ablative tenācī tenācibus
vocative tenāx tenācēs tenācia

Descendants

  • Old Portuguese: tẽaz
  • Portuguese: tenaz
  • Sardinian: tenaghe
  • Spanish: tenaz, tenaza

References

  • tenax in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • tenax in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • tenax in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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