prehensile

Betekenis (Engels)

Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

Concepten

grijp-

Synoniemen

greedy

covetous

grabby

grasping

avaricious

ravenous

savvy

shrewd

strong

tenacious

edacious

perceptive

percipient

rapacious

Vertalingen

prensile

preênsil

prènsil

prensil

zum Greifen geeignet

préhensile

avaro

avare

Greif-

cupide

avide

avariciós

avido

avaricieux

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō (“grasp, seize”) + adjective suffix -ile, from Latin -ilis.