TENET
What does "TENET" mean?
A principle or belief held to be true, especially one central to a system or group.
Meanings
- A core principle, doctrine, or belief accepted as true by a person or group. Nonviolence is a central tenet of his philosophy.
Did you know?
- TENET is a palindrome - identical read forward or backward - and it sits at the heart of the ancient Roman Sator Square, a five-word grid that reads the same across, down, and reversed.
Word origin
From Latin 'tenet', meaning 'he/she/it holds', the third-person singular of 'tenēre' (to hold); a tenet is literally something one holds to be true.
Remember it
TENET reads the same forwards and backwards, fitting for something you must hold firmly from every angle. From Latin 'tenet' = 'it holds'.
A little poem
Read me forward, read me back -
the belief held tight leaves no slack.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked the palindrome club for their core tenet. They said it was the same thing backward and forward.
What it teaches
A tenet is a hand that holds a belief; loosen the grip and the whole creed slips free.
Quick facts
What does TENET mean?
A principle or belief held to be true, especially one central to a system or group.
Is TENET a valid word?
Yes — TENET is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TENET?
TENET has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TENET come from?
From Latin 'tenet', meaning 'he/she/it holds', the third-person singular of 'tenēre' (to hold); a tenet is literally something one holds to be true.
What can TENET teach us?
A tenet is a hand that holds a belief; loosen the grip and the whole creed slips free.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.