† prensileadj.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: prehensile adj.

Etymology: Apparently shortened < prehensile adj. Compare Italian prensile (1804), Spanish prensil (c1890 or earlier).

Obsolete. rare.

= prehensile adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > [adjective] > seizing or laying hold > able to

prehensile1771

prensile1791

prehensory1826

prehensive1857

1791 New Syst. Nat. Hist. I. xv. 283 (heading) Monkies with prensile tails.

1825 C. Waterton Wanderings in S. Amer. iv. ii. 322 The large red monkey of Demerara..having a long prensile tail. [Note] I believe prensile is a new-coined word. I have seen it, but do not remember where.

1855 Southern Literary Messenger 21 396/1 Man, according to this measure, is..far inferior to the cock, the field mouse, the American monkey, with prensile tail, and many others.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2018).

单词	prensile
释义	† prensileadj. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: prehensile adj. Etymology: Apparently shortened < prehensile adj. Compare Italian prensile (1804), Spanish prensil (c1890 or earlier). Obsolete. rare. = prehensile adj. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > absence of movement > hold or holding > [adjective] > seizing or laying hold > able to prehensile1771 prensile1791 prehensory1826 prehensive1857 1791 New Syst. Nat. Hist. I. xv. 283 (heading) Monkies with prensile tails. 1825 C. Waterton Wanderings in S. Amer. iv. ii. 322 The large red monkey of Demerara..having a long prensile tail. [Note] I believe prensile is a new-coined word. I have seen it, but do not remember where. 1855 Southern Literary Messenger 21 396/1 Man, according to this measure, is..far inferior to the cock, the field mouse, the American monkey, with prensile tail, and many others. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.1791
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