tensio- root words — words with the tensio- root

The root tensio- comes from Latin tensio, meaning tension, stretching. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including tensimeter, tensiometer. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tensio- root

Explore words with tensio- — words containing the tensio- root and sharing its sense of "tension, stretching". Examples include tensimeter, tensiometer. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tensio- mean?

The tensio- root means tension, stretching, from Latin tensio. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.