"tentiginous" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtɛntɪd͡ʒɪnəs/ Forms: more tentiginous [comparative], most tentiginous [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin tentigo, tentiginis (“a tension, lecherousness”), from tendere, tentum (“to stretch”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|tentigo}} Latin tentigo Head templates: {{en-adj}} tentiginous (comparative more tentiginous, superlative most tentiginous)
  1. (obsolete) stiff; stretched; strained Tags: obsolete
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  2. (obsolete) lustful Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-tentiginous-en-adj-HlVBxiJa
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