Tension
/ˈtɛn.ʃən/noun
The state of being stretched tight or the mental or emotional strain.
Did you know?The word 'tension' is linked to the Latin root meaning 'to stretch,' a concept often used in alchemical and magical practices to describe the pulling of energies in spells.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ten-
“to stretch, extend, or spread out.”
Latin
Latin
tensio
“a stretching or straining.”
Old French
Old French
tension
“the act of stretching, strain.”
Middle English
Middle English
tensioun
“the state of being tense or strained.”
Modern English
English
tension
“the state of being stretched tight or mental strain.”