praetensio

Enter a Latin word or short phrase below, and look it up in Whitaker's Words:

Please only look up longer words.

prae                 PREFIX                             
pre-, before -, in front of -; forth; very -, - completely, - thorughly;
sio                  SUFFIX                             
-ing, -ion, -ery; the action or result of the action of the verb;
tensio               N      3 1 NOM S F                 
tensio               N      3 1 VOC S F                 
teneo, tenere, tenui, tentus  V (2nd)   [XXXAX]  
hold, keep; comprehend; possess; master; preserve; [tenere memoria => remember]
represent; support;
prae                 PREFIX                             
pre-, before -, in front of -; forth; very -, - completely, - thorughly;
io                   SUFFIX                             
-ing, -ion, -ery; indicates the action or result of the action of the verb;
tensio               N      3 1 NOM S F                 
tensio               N      3 1 VOC S F                 
tendo, tendere, tetendi, tensus  V (3rd)   [XXXAO]  
stretch/spread/extend; distend; aim/direct weapon/glance/steps/course; strive;
pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; draw (bow); press on, insist; exert oneself;