préhensile

See also: prehensile

French

Etymology

Created from Latin prehensus, with the suffix -ile.

Adjective

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

“préhensile” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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