tenor
/ˈtɛnə(ɹ)/noun, adjective2 syllables
Tenor means: (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass.
Synonyms for tenor4
noun, as in the adult male singing voice above baritone
noun, as in the general meaning or substance of an utterance
adjective, as in (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
adjective, as in of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
What does tenor mean?7
adjective
(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass“a tenor sax”
of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice“tenor voice”
noun
the adult male singing voice above baritone
the general meaning or substance of an utterance“although I disagreed with him, I could follow the tenor of his argument”
the pitch range of the highest male voice
an adult male with a tenor voice
a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life“nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Tenor in a sentence
- The tenor of the report is fairly negative.darinmex
- Is it the tenor saxophone or the alto saxophone that you play?CK
- His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed.shekitten
- The tenor sang very well tonight._undertoad
- My uncle was an incomparable tenor.carlosalberto
- Angola's most famous operatic tenor hopes to inspire more Africans to take up the classical music form.Cangarejo
- Tom has both an alto saxophone and a tenor saxophone.CK
- Tom plays the tenor sax and Mary plays the alto sax.CK
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Forms of tenor
as a noun
- plural
- tenors