tenable

== English == === Etymology === From the French tenable, from tenir (“to hold”); compare tenible. === Pronunciation === (UK, General American) IPA(key): /ˈtɛn.ə.bəl/, [ˈtɛn.ə.bl̩] (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈten.ə.bəl/, [ˈten.ə.bl̩] Rhymes: -ɛnəbəl === Adjective === tenable (comparative more tenable, superlative most tenable) (of a theory, argument, etc.) capable of being maintained or justified; well-founded (military) Capable of being defended against assault or attack; defensible Fit for habitation, similar, or related use. ==== Antonyms ==== untenable intenable ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Beltane, entable == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === tenable (plural tenables) tenable === Further reading === “tenable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012