tenet

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 2 Latin 2.1 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

Latin tenet (“‘he holds’”), from tenēo (“‘hold; have’”)

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• Rhymes: -ɛnɪt

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tenet (plural tenets)

1. An opinion, belief, or principle held to be true by someone or especially an organization.

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tenet (second conjugation, third person singular present indicative active, first singular tenēo)

1. Third person singular present indicative active of tenēo. he/she/it has or holds.