Word History Etymology Latin tentation-, tentatio, from tentatus (past participle of tentare to feel, attempt, tempt) + -ion-, -io -ion

Factsheet What does the noun tentation mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun tentation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Dec 11, 2025 · From Old French tentation, from Latin tentatio, alternative form of temptatio. See temptation.

tentation in American English (tenˈteiʃən) noun a method of making mechanical adjustments or the like by a succession of trials

tentation definition: something that tempts or attracts. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, related words.

Etymology: tentation, French; tentatio, Lat. The first delusion satan put upon Eve, and his whole tentation, when he said ye shall not die, was in his equivocation, you shall not incur present …

tentation (tɛnˈteɪʃən) n (Mechanical Engineering) a method of achieving the correct adjustment of a mechanical device by a series of trials [C14: from Latin tentātiō, variant of temptātiō temptation]