LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

tēnsūra

tēnsūra f (genitive tēnsūrae)
Classical[tẽːˈsuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[tenˈsuː.ra]

Meaning

  1. stretching, straining, tension

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetēnsūratēnsūrae
genitivetēnsūraetēnsūrārum
dativetēnsūraetēnsūrīs
accusativetēnsūramtēnsūrās
ablativetēnsūrātēnsūrīs
vocativetēnsūratēnsūrae

tensūra, ae, f. id.,
I. a stretching out, a straining, tension (post-class.): papilionis, i. e. a setting up, pitching, Hyg. Gromat. init.: corporis, Veg. Vet. 1, 21 fin.; 2, 25; Theod. Prisc. 4, 1 med.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ten-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tend-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*téndeti
  4. Proto-Italic*tendō
  5. Latintēnsūra

Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin tēnsūra From tendō (“stretch, extend”) + -tūra.

Descendants
  • Portuguesetesura
  • Spanishtesura

Quick answers

What does tēnsūra mean in Latin?
tēnsūra, a noun, means “stretching, straining, tension”.
What is the genitive of tēnsūra?
The genitive singular is tēnsūrae. tēnsūra is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce tēnsūra?
In classical Latin, [tẽːˈsuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [tenˈsuː.ra].
Where does tēnsūra come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ten- → Proto-Indo-European *tend- → Proto-Indo-European *téndeti → Proto-Italic *tendō → Latin tēnsūra.