LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst/second-declension participle

tēnsus

tēnsus (feminine tēnsa, neuter tēnsum)
Classical[ˈtẽː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtɛn.sus]

Meaning

  1. participleStretched, stretched out, extended, distended.

tensus, a, um, Part. of tendo.

Origins

From Proto-Italic *tensos. Perfect passive participle form of tendō (“to stretch, to extend”), a later, analogical form of tentus.

Descendants
  • Catalantes
  • Catalantens
  • Englishtense
  • Italianteso
  • Italiantenso
  • Portugueseteso
  • Portuguesetenso
  • Romaniantins
  • Sardinianattesu
  • Sardiniantesu

Quick answers

What does tēnsus mean in Latin?
tēnsus, a verb, means “Stretched, stretched out, extended, distended.”.
What are the principal parts of tēnsus?
tēnsus, tēnsa, tēnsum (first/second-declension participle).
How do you pronounce tēnsus?
In classical Latin, [ˈtẽː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtɛn.sus].