tenaz

See also: ťėnąʒ

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin tenācem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈna(j)s/ [teˈna(ɪ̯)s]

  • Hyphenation: te‧naz

Adjective

tenaz m or f (plural tenazes)

  1. tenacious
    1. adhesive (clinging to an object or surface)
      Synonyms: aderente, adesivo
    2. obstinate (unwilling to yield from a point of view)
      Synonyms: obstinado, teimoso, porfiado, ferrenho

Derived terms

Noun

tenaz f (plural tenazes)

  1. tongs (gripping tool used for manipulating hot objects)
  2. pincer (gripping limb of some animals, such as crabs, lobsters and scorpions)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin tenācem.

Pronunciation

Adjective

tenaz m or f (masculine and feminine plural tenaces)

  1. tenacious
    Synonyms: tesonero, porfiado, pertinaz

Derived terms

Further reading

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