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Etymology of the Portuguese word tenente

the Portuguese word tenente
derived from the Latin word tenens
derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-

Derivations in Portuguese

subtenente, tenentismo, tenentista



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