tenson

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ten sōn)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ten•son  (ten sōn),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Literaturea Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
  • Latin tēnsiōn- (stem of tēnsiō); see tension
  • Provencal tensoun, tenso contest, dispute
  • French; Old French tençon
  • 1830–40


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