préhensile
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See also: prehensile
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Created from Latin prehēnsus, with the suffix -ile.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
préhensile (plural préhensiles)
- prehensile
- having the ability to grip or to be gripped
- une rambarde préhensile pour les handicapés: a guardrail for the handicapped to hold onto
Further reading[edit]
- “préhensile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.