tenson
/ˈtensən/(亦作tenzon)
noun
1- historical a contest in verse-making between troubadours〈史〉吟诗比赛。
1.1
- a piece of verse composed for such a contest论争诗。
词源
mid 19th cent.: from French tenson （related to Provençal tenso）, based on Latin tendere 'to stretch'.