Synonyms & related words for tenaculum

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Words related to tenaculum

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Where does tenaculum come from?

The word tenaculum breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tenac, from Latin tenere (“to hold”); and -ulum, from Latin culum (“instrument (diminutive suffix)”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.