tenionym Share definition Flag Tenionyms are words that are written using the same sequence of keystrokes on a modern cellphone with word prediction. "Tenio-" comes from the Swedish pronunciation of "T9". "Home" and "goof" are tenionyms, as both are written 4-6-6-3. tenionym by lambchop September 11, 2008 0 0 Get merch Get the tenionym mug. Buy Now — $32.95 See more merch