entretenu
French, adjective/ɑ̃.tʁə.t(ə).ny/
entretenu is spelled E-N-T-R-E-T-E-N-U (9 letters) and appears 5.2 times per million words in written French, the 10,846th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Entretenu is a French adjective meaning “kept clean, tidy; in good condition, well-preserved” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of entretenir. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Tenu ensemble, joint”.
What does entretenu mean in English?
adjective
- 1
kept clean, tidy; in good condition, well-preserved
- 2
kept, supported financially, whose material expenses are covered by someone else (especially a lover)
une femme entretenue
verb
- 1
past participle of entretenir
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Tenu ensemble, joint. 2. Qui fait l’objet d'un entretien soigneux, maintenu en bon état. 3. Constant, de même amplitude. 4. Dont les frais matériels d’existence sont assurés par un tiers.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of entretenu
- entretenue feminine
- entretenus masculine plural
- entretenues feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce entretenu?
- /ɑ̃.tʁə.t(ə).ny/
- \ɑ̃.tʁə.tə.ny\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is entretenu in French?
entretenu appears 5.2 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).