preênsil
Portuguese, adjective/pɾeˈẽ.siw/
preênsil is spelled P-R-E-Ê-N-S-I-L (8 letters) and appears about once in every 38 million words in written Portuguese, the 176,436th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Preênsil is a Portuguese feminine adjective meaning “prehensile (able to take hold of objects)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “capaz de prender, pegar, segurar; preensor”.
What does preênsil mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculineprehensile (able to take hold of objects)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. capaz de prender, pegar, segurar; preensor 2. adaptado para segurar ou prender, especialmente por envolvimento 3. que tem a faculdade da preensão 4. que pode segurar
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of preênsil
- preênseis plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce preênsil?
- Brazil /pɾeˈẽ.siw/
- Brazil [pɾeˈẽ.siʊ̯]
- Brazil /pɾiˈẽ.siw/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to preênsil
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is preênsil in Portuguese?
preênsil appears about once in every 38 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).