LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun

rĕtentus

Meaning

  1. a holding fast

rĕtentus, ūs, m. retineo,
I. a holding fast, grasping: vivosque imitata retentus (manūus), Claud. in Rufin. 2, 438.

In English words that came into English from rĕtentus

  • retentiveretentivus
  • retentretentum

Quick answers

What does rĕtentus mean in Latin?
rĕtentus, a noun, means “a holding fast”.