préhensile
See also: prehensile
French
Etymology
Created from Latin prehensus, with the suffix -ile.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁe.ɑ̃.sil/
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Adjective
préhensile (plural préhensiles)
- prehensile
- having the ability to grip or to be gripped
- une rambarde préhensile pour les handicapés: a guardrail for the handicapped to hold onto
Further reading
- “préhensile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.