borrowed from New Latin tensīvus, from Latin tensus tense entry 1 + -īvus -ive
1702, in the meaning defined above
tensity
tensive
tenson
“Tensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tensive. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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