tenza

Galician

Etymology

13th century (teença). From Latin tenentia (“holding, having”). Doublet of tenencia.

Compare Spanish tenencia and English tenancy.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtenθa̝̝/, (western) /ˈtensa̝̝/

Noun

tenza f (plural tenzas)

1. tenure
2. (dated) usufruct
3. tenancy
4. holding
5. a, usually long and narrow, forest or farm plot on communal ground
6. firmness; equilibrium

Derived terms

• tenceiro

References

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• “teença” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
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• “tenza” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.