noun · masculinesecond declension
tēnesmus
tēnesmus m (genitive tēnesmī)
Classical[teːˈnɛs.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[teˈnɛz.mus]
Meaning
- Medieval Latintenesmus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tēnesmus | tēnesmī |
| genitive | tēnesmī | tēnesmōrum |
| dative | tēnesmō | tēnesmīs |
| accusative | tēnesmum | tēnesmōs |
| ablative | tēnesmō | tēnesmīs |
| vocative | tēnesme | tēnesmī |
Origins
Borrowing from Ancient Greek τεινεσμός (teinesmós, “vain endeavor to evacuate”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch, to pull tight”) + -εσμός (-esmós, nominal suffix).
Descendants
- Englishtenesmus
- Italiantenesmo
- Portuguesetenesmo
In English words that came into English from tēnesmus
- tenesmustēnesmus