|
|
ten·or
 tenor
 |
|
- pronunciation:
- te
n
 r
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the meaning or general sense of something spoken or written; purport; drift.
- synonyms:
- drift, gist, meaning, point, purport, sense, significance, substance
- similar words:
- connotation, definition, essence, import, thrust
|
| definition 2: |
a continuous course, movement, activity, or condition, as of a person's life.
- synonyms:
- continuity, course, drift, movement, progression, sequence
- similar words:
- development, direction, flow, passage, process, trend
|
| definition 3: |
in law, the exact wording or meaning of a document, or an exact copy of it.
- similar words:
- copy, duplicate, facsimile, meaning, reproduction, wording
|
| definition 4: |
an adult male voice with the highest natural range, or a singer with such a voice.
- similar words:
- singer, voice
|
| definition 5: |
a part written for such a voice; in four-part harmony, the next-to-lowest part.
- similar words:
- composition, melody, part, piece, song
|
| definition 6: |
an instrument, such as a saxophone, with a range comparable to this voice.
|
| related words: |
current, direction, effect, flavor, tone, trend |
adjective + (n.)tenor
beautiful,
breathy,
emotional,
even,
famous,
general,
greatest,
heroic,
husky,
leading,
legendary,
light,
lilting,
lovely,
lyric,
musical,
operatic,
philosophical,
pure,
reedy,
so-called,
soaring,
sweet,
vocal,
whole
[See all][See only the most frequent]
verb + (n.)tenor
capture, change, lend, star
(n.)tenor
+ verb
blend, sax, sing
noun + (n.)tenor
cello, chorus, flute, jazz, lead, lyric, mezzo-soprano, mood, odds, opera, piano, powerhouse, recording, scope, shift, singer, tone
|
|
|
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of, relating to, or having the range of a musical tenor.
|
| derivation: |
tenorless (adj.) |
The word tenor
contains the following part:
ten, tin, tain
Latin
root
that means to hold
  Example words:
abstain, abstinence, appertain, attain, contain, container, content, contention, continent, continual, continue, continuous, detain, detention, impertinent, incontinent, lieutenant, maintain, maintenance, obtain, pertain, pertinacious, pertinacity, pertinent, retain, retentive, retinue, sustain, tenable, tenacious, tenacity, tenant, tenement, tenet, tennis, tenor, tenure
|