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Meaning of prehensus | Babel Free

Verb feminine CEFR B2
[preˈ(ɦ)ẽː.sʊs]

Definitions

  1. seized, grasped, grabbed, taken, caught; having been seized, etc.
    declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
  2. detained, accosted, caught hold of
    declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect
  3. taken by surprise
    declension-1, declension-2, form-of, participle, passive, perfect

Equivalents

Ελληνικά κρατούμενος
English accosted detained
Italiano accostato accostato fermata fermata fermata
Latina adfatus adortus affatus alligandus alligatus attentus comprehensus congressus conventus detentus moratus suppressus

Examples

“… dextrāque prehēnsum / continuit ….”

“she caught [me] by the hand and held [me] back” (Venus intervenes just as Aeneas reaches for his sword.)

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

prehibe prehibeam prehibeamini prehibeamur prehibeamus prehibeant

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