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tendinous

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈtɛn.dɪn.əs/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon or sinew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

consisting of tendons or resembling a tendon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sinewy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin tendinōsus, from tendō (“sinew, tendon”) + -ōsus (“-ous”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: tendineo — of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon
  • Spanish: tendinoso — of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon
  • Swedish: sen- — of, pertaining to, or resembling a tendon