LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

tenōn

tenōn m (genitive tenontis)
Classical[ˈtɛ.noːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛː.non]

Meaning

  1. A tendon, nerve

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetenōntenontēs
genitivetenontistenontum
dativetenontītenontibus
accusativetenontemtenontēs
ablativetenontetenontibus
vocativetenōntenontēs

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τένων (ténōn). Doublet of tendō, a later borrowing.

In English words that came into English from tenōn

  • tenonectomytenōn

Quick answers

What does tenōn mean in Latin?
tenōn, a noun, means “A tendon, nerve”.
What is the genitive of tenōn?
The genitive singular is tenontis. tenōn is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce tenōn?
In classical Latin, [ˈtɛ.noːn]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛː.non].