Word: tension
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ten
sion
Definition: A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc; suspense.
Morphemes:
Affix: tension
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A feeling of nervousness, excitement, or fear that is created in a movie, book, etc; suspense.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tendō
Language: la
Decoded: tendo
Meaning: to stretch, stretch out, distend, extend
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.