/pen"cheuhnt/ ; Fr. /pahonn shahonn"/ , n.
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
[ 1665-75; pencher to incline, lean pendicare, deriv. of L pendere to hang ]
/pen"cheuhnt/ ; Fr. /pahonn shahonn"/ , n.
a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
[ 1665-75; pencher to incline, lean pendicare, deriv. of L pendere to hang ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012