English → Latin
“tenet” in Latin
placeōto be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit (in a mental ratherdogmaA philosophic tenet, doctrine, dogma; A decree, orderpraeceptumteaching, lesson; precept; order, command
The English word tenet itself goes back to Latin teneō, through tenet.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tenet
placitum: dogma (opinion or doctrine of a philosopher): praeceptum (Cic.). The tenets of the Stoics, ratio Stoicorum. Vid: OPINION.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tenet?
- The usual Latin words for “tenet” are placeō, dogma, praeceptum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.