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tenesmus.

tenesmus

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[teːˈnɛs.mʊs]Classical-Latin[teˈnɛz.mus]
  1. tenesmus

    Medieval-Latin · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Borrowing from Ancient Greek τεινεσμός (teinesmós, “vain endeavor to evacuate”), from τείνω (teínō, “to stretch, to pull tight”) + -εσμός (-esmós, nominal suffix).

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