tenor

ten·or  (tnr)

n.

1. A continuous, unwavering course. See Synonyms at tendency.

2. The word, phrase, or subject with which the vehicle of a metaphor is identified, as life in "Life's but a walking shadow" (Shakespeare).

3.

a. The course of thought or argument running through something written or spoken.

b. General sense; purport.

4. Law

a. The exact meaning or actual wording of a document as distinct from its effect.

b. An exact copy of a document.

5. Music

a. The highest natural adult male voice.

b. One who sings this part.

c. An instrument that sounds within this range.

d. Abbr. T A vocal or instrumental part written within this range.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin, uninterrupted course, from tenre, to hold, continue; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tenor [ˈtɛnə]

n

1. (Music, other) Music

a.  the male voice intermediate between alto and baritone, having a range approximately from the B a ninth below middle C to the G a fifth above it

b.  a singer with such a voice

c.  a saxophone, horn, recorder, etc., intermediate in compass and size between the alto and baritone or bass

d.  (as modifier) a tenor sax

2. general drift of thought; purpose to follow the tenor of an argument

3. (Music, other)

a.  (in early polyphonic music) the part singing the melody or the cantus firmus

b.  (in four-part harmony) the second lowest part lying directly above the bass

4. (Music, other) Bell-ringing

a.  the heaviest and lowest-pitched bell in a ring

b.  (as modifier) a tenor bell

5. a settled course of progress

6. Archaic general tendency

7. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Banking & Finance) Finance the time required for a bill of exchange or promissory note to become due for payment

8. (Law) Law

a.  the exact words of a deed, etc., as distinct from their effect

b.  an exact copy or transcript

[C13 (originally: general meaning or sense): from Old French tenour, from Latin tenor a continuous holding to a course, from tenēre to hold; musical sense via Italian tenore, referring to the voice part that was continuous, that is, to which the melody was assigned]

tenorless  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tenor - the adult male singing voice above baritone tenor voice singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing
	2.	tenor - the pitch range of the highest male voice pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
	3.	tenor - an adult male with a tenor voice singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
	4.	tenor - a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life; "nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways" direction - a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
	5.	tenor - the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument" strain meaning, substance - the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?" purport, drift - the pervading meaning or tenor; "caught the general drift of the conversation"
Adj.	1.	tenor - (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
	2.	tenor - of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice" high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

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tenor

noun meaning, trend, drift, way, course, sense, aim, purpose, direction, path, theme, substance, burden, tendency, intent, purport The whole tenor of discussions has changed.

Translations

tenor [ˈtenəʳ]

A. ADJ [instrument, part, voice] → de tenor; [aria] → para tenor

B. N

1. (Mus) → tenor m

2. (= purport) [of speech] → tenor m

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tenor [ˈtɛnə^r]

n

(= singer) → ténor m

[remarks, speech, reply] → sens m général, teneur f

modif [saxophone, trombone, banjo] → ténor
ten-pin bowling tenpin bowling n (mainly British) → bowling à 10 quilles)m >
to go tenpin bowling → jouer au bowling

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tenor

n

(= voice, person) → Tenor m; to sing tenor → Tenor singen

(= purport) → Tenor m; (of theory) → Tendenz f; (= general nature, of life) → Stil m; (of events) → (Ver)lauf m

adj (Mus) → Tenor-; tenor voice → Tenorstimme f; tenor saxophone → Tenorsaxofon nt, → Tenorsaxophon nt

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tenor [ˈtɛnəʳ]

1. adj (voice) → tenorile; (part) → del tenore; (instrument) → tenore inv

2. n (Mus) (frm) (of speech, discussion) → tenore m

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tenor

n tenor [ˈtenə]

(a man with) a singing voice of the highest normal pitch for an adult male. tenoor أعْلى أصوات الرِّجال في الغِناء тенор tenor tenor der Tenor τενόρος tenor tenor تنور tenori ténor טֶנוֹר गति tenor tenor(ista) tenor tenórsöngvari tenore テノール 테너 tenoras tenors tenor tenor tenor tenor tenor tenor тенор tenor tenor tenor tenor เสียงสูงสุดของผู้ชาย tenor (sesi/çalgısı) 男高音 тенор سُر ميں گانے والا giọng nam cao 男高音

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tenor → آلة التينور الموسيقية tenor tenor Tenor τενόρος tenor tenori ténor tenor tenore テノール 테너 tenor tenor tenor tenor тенор tenor เสียงสูงรองลงมาจากเสียงสูงสุด tenör giọng nam cao 男高音