tenencia

See also: tenência

Spanish

Etymology

From tener +‎ -encia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /teˈnenθja/ [t̪eˈnẽn̟.θja]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /teˈnensja/ [t̪eˈnẽn.sja]
• Rhymes: -enθja
• Rhymes: -ensja
• Syllabification: te‧nen‧cia

Noun

tenencia f (plural tenencias)

1. tenancy, occupancy, possession

   Synonyms: arrendamiento, ocupación, posesión

Related terms

• tener
• teniente

 

Further reading

• “tenencia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16