tenzone

Italian

Alternative forms

• tencione (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan tensó(n), from Vulgar Latin *tentiōnem, probably from Latin contentiō. Compare Old French tençon (modern French tenson).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tenˈt͡so.ne/
• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: ten‧zó‧ne

Noun

tenzone f (plural tenzoni) (literary)

1. dispute, disagreement, fight, strife

   Synonym: disputa

2. battle, showdown

   Synonyms: combattimento, battaglia, scontro

Derived terms

• singolar tenzone
• tenzonare