Tenet
/ˈtɛn.ɪt/noun
A principle or belief held to be true, especially one of a system or organization.
Did you know?TENET is the central, reversible word in the ancient Roman Sator Square, a five-word palindrome whose purpose and symbolism remain debated.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ten-
“To stretch, hold, or maintain”
Ancient Greek
Greek
teínein
“To stretch or extend”
Classical Latin
Latin
teneō
“I hold, keep, or possess”
Classical Latin
Latin
tenet
“He or she holds”
17th Century
English
tenet
“A doctrine or belief held as true”
Modern English
English
tenet
“A principle or foundational belief”