TENNIS


Meaning of TENNIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈte-nəs ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English tenetz, tenys, probably from Anglo-French tenez, 2d person plural imperative of tenir to hold — more at tenable

Date: 15th century

1. : court tennis

2. : an indoor or outdoor game that is played with rackets and a light elastic ball by two players or pairs of players on a level court (as of clay or grass) divided by a low net

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.