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Etymology

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From Latin dētinēre, possibly taken as a semi-learned term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /de.teˈne.re/
  • Rhymes: -ere
  • Hyphenation: de‧te‧né‧re

Verb

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detenére (first-person singular present detèngo, first-person singular past historic deténni or detènni, past participle detenùto, first-person singular future deterrò, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to hold
  2. to have or possess (property etc.)
  3. to detain (a prisoner)

Conjugation

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Leonese

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

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detenere

  1. to arrest, detain

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