Main Entry:

ten·a·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈte-nə-bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle French, from Old French, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre — more at thin

Date:

1579

: capable of being held, maintained, or defended : defensible, reasonable

— ten·a·bil·i·ty \ˌte-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ten·a·ble·ness noun

— ten·a·bly \ˈte-nə-blē\ adverb