tenaz
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin tenāx, tenācis.
Adjective
tenaz m or f (plural tenazes)
Derived terms
Noun
tenaz f (plural tenazes)
- tongs (gripping tool used for manipulating hot objects)
- pincer (gripping limb of some animals, such as crabs, lobsters and scorpions)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin tenāx, tenācis.
Pronunciation
Adjective
tenaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural tenaces)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “tenaz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014