prehensile
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prehensile
- /pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/ UK
- /pɹiːˈhɛn.saɪl/ UK
- /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō (“grasp, seize”) + adjective suffix -ile, from Latin -ilis.
adjective
- Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object. Some monkeys have prehensile tails which they use to pick things up.
Translations
Every language
adj able to take hold of objects
| Español | prensil, prensor |
|---|---|
| Português | preênsil |
| Français | préhensile, préhensif |
| Italiano | prensile |
| Русский | це́пкий cépkij, хвата́тельный xvatátelʹnyj |
Talk about this word "prehensile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prehensile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prehensile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prehensile "prehensile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prehensile.Cite this
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title = {prehensile},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prehensile},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
