tensome

ten·some
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/ˈtɛnsəm/

noun

A group of ten persons or things.

OriginMiddle English tensom →
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Meanings

nountensome (plural tensomes)

plural tensomes

  1. A group of ten persons or things.

    1974, International Thespian Society, National Thespian Dramatic Honor Society for High Schools, Dramatics: Volumes 46-47, link Hastily the tensome make their way to the stage unloading their props in the wings.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishtensom
  2. Englishtensome

From Middle English tensom, tensum, equivalent to ten + -some.

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Translations

French dizaine
  • dizainegroup of ten
Russian де́сятеро, деся́тка
  • де́сятеро (désjatero)group of ten
  • деся́тка (desjátka)group of ten
Spanish decena
  • decenagroup of ten

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

mesonettemenos
Cite this entry
APA

tensome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tensome

MLA

“tensome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tensome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tensome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tensome.

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