tenso
Dictionary entries
- Entry →tendo, tendere, tetendi, tensus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
stretch/spread/extend; distend; aim/direct weapon/glance/steps/course; strive;; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; draw (bow); press on, insist; exert oneself;
abl. sg. perf. pass. part.abl. sg. perf. pass. part.dat. sg. perf. pass. part.dat. sg. perf. pass. part.
Examples
Liber III
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...ferrouis inerat. neque enim solis excussa lacertislancea, sed tenso ballistae turbine rapta, 465haut unum contenta latus transire quiescit..."Satura XIV
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...stridentem gurgite solem. grande operae pretium est, ut tenso folle reuerti inde domum possis tumidaque superbus aluta, Oceani..."Liber XI
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...pari deformitate et contrahitur et tenditur, sed tenso subest et labor tenuaturque vox ac fatigatur, adfixum pectori mentum..."
Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...flumina parma. stat terra fugiente gradus, et poplite tenso lubrica saxa tenet, genibusque obnixus et haerens subruta fallaci..."