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- Dictionarytenor/ˈtɛnə/
noun
- 1. a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range: "the Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings"
- 2. an instrument, especially a saxophone, trombone, tuba, or viol, of the second or third lowest pitch in its family: "a tenor sax"
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TENOR definition: 1. a male singer with a high voice, or (especially in combinations) a musical instrument that has…. Learn more.
The meaning of TENOR is the highest natural adult male singing voice; also : a person having this voice. How to use tenor in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tenor.
the general meaning, character, or pattern of something: What was the general tenor of his speech? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift. 2. continuous course, progress, or movement: nothing to disturb the even tenor of our lives. 3. a. the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor.
Definition of tenor noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. tenor. noun. /ˈtenə (r)/ /ˈtenər/ [countable] a man’s singing voice with a range just below the lowest woman’s voice; a man with a tenor voice. Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration. compare alto, baritone, bass1, countertenor Topics Music c2.
noun. an adult male with a tenor voice. see more. adjective. (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass. “a tenor sax” synonyms: high, high-pitched. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. adjective. of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice. “ tenor voice” synonyms: high, high-pitched
Tenor definition: the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.. See examples of TENOR used in a sentence.
a male singer with a high voice. (Definition of tenor from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of tenor. in Chinese (Traditional) 音樂, 男高音（歌手）, 次中音（樂器）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 音乐, 男高音（歌手）, 次中音（乐器）… See more. in Spanish. tenor… See more. in Portuguese. tenor… See more. in more languages.
Definitions of 'tenor'. 1. A tenor is a male singer whose voice is fairly high. [...] 2. A tenor saxophone or other musical instrument has a range of notes that are of a fairly low pitch. [...] 3. The tenor of something is the general meaning or mood that it expresses.
tenor meaning, definition, what is tenor: a male singing voice that can reach the ...: Learn more.
