modus tenendiglossary / MODUS TENENDI modus tenendi (moh-d[schwa]s t[schwa]-nen-dI). [Latin] Hist. The manner of holding. • This phrase referred to the different types of tenures by which estates were held. 词条贡献者 资深译员陈鹏,毕业于国内顶尖的高级翻译学院,擅长翻译各类与全球贸易及投资相关的法律文件。