- tenet ten·et n
- ['tɛnət]
principio
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tenet ten·et n
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Tenet — Ten et, n. [L. tenet he holds, fr. tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.] Any opinion, principle, dogma, belief, or doctrine, which a person holds or maintains as true; as, the tenets of Plato or of Cicero. [1913 Webster] That al animals of the land are … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tenet — [ten′it] n. [L, he holds < tenere: see TENANT] a principle, doctrine, or belief held as a truth, as by some group SYN. DOCTRINE … English World dictionary
tenet — ten|et [ˈtenıt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: he or she holds , from tenere; TENOR] a principle or belief, especially one that is part of a larger system of beliefs central/basic/fundamental etc tenet ▪ one of the basic tenets of democracy … Dictionary of contemporary English
tenet — principle, properly a thing held (to be true), early 15c., from L. tenet he holds, third person singular present indicative of tenere to hold, to keep, to maintain from PIE root *ten to stretch (Cf. Skt. tantram loom, tanoti stretches, lasts;… … Etymology dictionary
ten|et — «TEHN iht; especially British TEE niht», noun. a doctrine, principle, belief, or opinion held as true by a school, sect, party, or person: »The practical consequences of any political tenet go a great way in deciding upon its value (Edmund Burke) … Useful english dictionary
ten- — [ten] prefix combining form TENO : used before a vowel * * * To stretch. Derivatives include tendon, pretend, hypotenuse, tenement, tenor, entertain … Universalium
tenet — meaning ‘a dogma or doctrine’, is now normally pronounced ten it … Modern English usage
tenet — ten|et [ tenət ] noun count a principle or belief … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tenet — /ten it/; Brit. also /tee nit/, n. any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., esp. one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement. [1590 1600; < L: he holds] Syn. belief, position. * * * … Universalium
tenet — ten·et … English syllables
tenet — [ˈtenɪt] noun [C] a principle or belief … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
