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English 7 senses of the word tenor:
NOUNcommunicationtenor, tenor voicethe adult male singing voice above baritone
attributetenorthe pitch range of the highest male voice
person tenoran adult male with a tenor voice
cognitiontenora settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life
cognitiontenor, strainthe general meaning / meaning or substance of an utterance
ADJECTIVEalltenor(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto / alto and baritone or bass
alltenorof or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
tenor pronunciation
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Englishtenor: 7 senses adjective 1
Meaning(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto / alto and baritone or bass.
Example"a tenor sax"
CategorymusicAn artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Broaderhigh, high-pitchedUsed of sounds and voices
Spanishtenor
Englishtenor: 7 senses adjective 2
MeaningOf or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice.
Example"tenor voice"
Broaderhigh, high-pitchedUsed of sounds and voices
Spanishtenor
Englishtenor: 7 senses noun 1, communication
MeaningThe adult male singing voice above baritone.
Synonymtenor voice
Broadersinging voiceThe musical quality of the voice while singing / singing
Spanishtenor
Catalantenor
Englishtenor: 7 senses noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe pitch range of the highest male voice.
BroaderpitchThe property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Spanishtenor
Catalantenor
Englishtenor: 7 senses noun 3, person
MeaningAn adult male with a tenor voice.
InstancesCaruso, Enrico Carusooutstanding / outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)
Domingo, Placido DomingoSpanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
McCormick, John McCormickUnited States operatic tenor (born in Ireland) (1884-1945)
Melchior, Lauritz Melchior, Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel MelchiorUnited States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
Pavarotti, Luciano PavarottiItalian tenor (born in 1935)
Broadersinger, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliserA person who sings
Spanishtenor
Catalantenor
Englishtenor: 7 senses noun 4, cognition
MeaningA settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life.
Example"nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"
BroaderdirectionA general course along which something has a tendency to develop
Englishtenor: 7 senses noun 5, cognition
MeaningThe general meaning / meaning or substance of an utterance.
Example"although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
Synonymstrain
Narrowerdrift, purportThe pervading meaning / meaning or tenor
Broadermeaning, substanceThe idea that is intended
Spanishtenor, tono
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