LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

tēnsiō

tēnsiō f (genitive tēnsiōnis)
Classical[ˈtẽː.si.oː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛn.si.o]

Meaning

  1. stretching, stretching out, extension
  2. tension

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetēnsiōtēnsiōnēs
genitivetēnsiōnistēnsiōnum
dativetēnsiōnītēnsiōnibus
accusativetēnsiōnemtēnsiōnēs
ablativetēnsiōnetēnsiōnibus
vocativetēnsiōtēnsiōnēs

tensĭo, ōnis, f. tendo,
I. a stretching, stretching out, extension (post-Aug. and very rare).
I. In gen.: papilionum, a setting up, pitching, Hyg. Gromat. init.— Plur.: bracchia, quae in eas tensiones includuntur, Vitr 1, 1 med.—
II. In partic., a tension or contraction of the nerves, as a disease: nervorum, Scrib. Comp. 101; 255: praecordiorum, id. ib. 260; Veg. Vet. 1, 53 fin.

Origins

From tendō (“to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend”) + -tiō.

Borrowed
  • Catalantensió
  • Englishtension
  • Frenchtension
  • Romaniantensiunefrom French tension
  • Italiantensione
  • Portuguesetensão
  • Spanishtensión
  • Haitian Creoletansyonfrom French tension
  • Turkishtansiyonfrom French tension
  • Siciliantinziuni
Inherited
  • Portuguesetesão
  • Spanishtesón

In English words that came into English from tēnsiō

  • tensiontēnsiō
  • tensidetēnsiō

Quick answers

What does tēnsiō mean in Latin?
tēnsiō, a noun, means “stretching, stretching out, extension; tension”.
What is the genitive of tēnsiō?
The genitive singular is tēnsiōnis. tēnsiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce tēnsiō?
In classical Latin, [ˈtẽː.si.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛn.si.o].