ten·u·is (t n y - s)n. pl. ten·u·es (-y - z ) Linguistics 1. A voiceless stop. 2. A voiceless unaspirated stop in ancient Greek. [New Latin (translation of Greek ps  los), from Latin, thin; see tenuous.] |
tenuis [ˈtɛnjʊɪs]
n pl tenues [ˈtɛnjʊˌiːz]
(Linguistics / Grammar) (in the grammar of classical Greek) any of the voiceless stops as represented by kappa, pi, or tau (k, p, t)
[from Latin: thin]
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