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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prehensile

/pɹiˈhɛnsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
pre-hen-sile
IPA
/pɹiˈhɛnsəl/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō (“grasp, seize”) + adjective suffix -ile, from Latin -ilis.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *gʰed-, préhensile, -, -ilis

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/
  • British English: /pɹɪˈhɛn.saɪl/

Derived Forms

nonprehensile prehensilely prehensility subprehensile

Frequently Paired Words

prehensive

Synonyms

avaricious covetous grabby grasping greedy

Questions

How do you pronounce prehensile?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹiˈhɛnsəl/.
What does prehensile mean?
Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object.
Where does prehensile come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce prehensile

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