teniente

See also: Teniente

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • theniente (obsolete)

Etymology

From the old present participle of tener, from Latin tenens, tenentem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teˈnjente/, [t̪eˈnjẽn̪t̪e]

Noun

teniente m (plural tenientes, feminine tenienta, feminine plural tenientas)

  1. lieutenant
  2. deputy
  3. having, holding

Further reading

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