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