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tenno

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A player in the game Warframe who is an ancient human warrior that pilots a powerful suit

noun

Jargon

: tenno

In Warframe, a tenno awakens from cryosleep and must learn to pilot powerful Warframes.

Examples

Players choose a tenno and upgrade abilities to tackle increasingly difficult cooperative missions.
The community celebrated when the new quest revealed hidden history about the original tenno.
The tenno fought bravely against the Grineer.
In Warframe, each tenno has unique abilities.
In Warframe, a tenno awakens from cryosleep and must learn to pilot powerful Warframes.
Players choose a tenno and upgrade abilities to tackle increasingly difficult cooperative missions.
In Warframe, each tenno has unique abilities that enhance their combat strategies.

Surface Forms

tenno singular

tennos plural

Etymology

Tenno in the game is the name for ancient, powerful warriors, and a helpful way to remember this is that the name is like the Japanese tennō, meaning 'heavenly sovereign'. So calling them tenno gives the idea of supreme, almost 'divine' fighters that the player controls.