preênsil

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prehēnsus +‎ -il.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈẽ.siw/ [pɾeˈẽ.siʊ̯], /pɾiˈẽ.siw/ [pɾɪˈẽ.siʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾjẽ.siw/ [ˈpɾjẽ.siʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈẽ.sil/ [pɾiˈẽ.siɫ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾjẽ.sil/ [ˈpɾjẽ.siɫ]

Adjective

preênsil m or f (plural preênseis)

  1. prehensile (able to take hold of objects)

Further reading

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