Added 9 October 2026
tenet
/ˈtɛnɪt/ noun
Latin root: tenet Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tenet at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A religious doctrine that is proclaimed as true without proof.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin tenet (“he, she, or it holds”), from teneō (“hold; have”). Compare obsolete tenent. See tenable.
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