tenso
/ˈtenso/ · B1 · adj
tense, strained, taut, tensed
🪢 Same Latin root as English tense: tensus, stretched tight
From Latin tendere, to stretch, with past participle tensus. A tenso muscle or rope is pulled taut, and a tenso person or moment is emotionally stretched to the limit. Related: tensión, tender, and English tension.