Czech

Pronoun

tento

1. this

See also

• tato f, toto n

Esperanto

Noun

tento ‎(accusative singular tenton, plural tentoj, accusative plural tentojn)

1. temptation

Italian

Verb

tento

1. first-person singular indicative present of tentare

Anagrams

• netto, nettò, notte, tonte

Latin

Alternative forms

• temptō

Etymology

From the perfect passive participle of tendō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈten.toː/, [ˈtɛn.toː]

Verb

tentō ‎(present infinitive tentāre, perfect active tentāvī, supine tentātum); first conjugation

1. I handle, touch.
2. I try, test.

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

• French: tenter
• Spanish: tentar

References

• tento in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• tento in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “tento”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • to be attacked by disease: morbo tentari or corripi
    
  • to try one's luck: fortunam tentare, experiri
    
  • to try to divine a person's disposition: animos tentare (Cluent. 63. 176)
    
  • to force a way, a passage: iter tentare per vim (cf. sect. II. 3)
    

Portuguese

Verb

tento

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of tentar

Noun

tento m (plural tentos)

1. attention, cautiousness, prudence, care

Synonyms

• cautela, cuidado, atenção, prudência, tino

Venetian

Etymology

Compare Italian attento

Adjective

tento m (feminine singular tenta, masculine plural tenti, feminine plural tente)

1. careful, attentive

Synonyms

• atento