English → Latin
“tenure” in Latin
possideōto have, hold, own, possess; to possess lands, have possessions; to take control or possession of, seize, occupyteneōto hold, have; to grasp; to possess, occupy, control; to watch, guard, maintain, defend; to retain, keeppossessiōthe act of taking possession of, seizing, occupying, taking; the act of holding; possession, occupation, control, occupa
The English word tenure itself goes back to Latin tentus, through *tenitura.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tenure
circumlocution by possidere: tenere: habere aliquid, or possessio: esse in possessione rei: possessionem rex habere (Cic.); possessionem alicujus rei tenere (Nep.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tenure?
- The usual Latin words for “tenure” are possideō, teneō, possessiō. 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.