tenzone

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Italian

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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

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