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- Dictionarytenor/ˈtɛnə/
noun
- 1. a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range: "the Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings"
- 2. an instrument, especially a saxophone, trombone, tuba, or viol, of the second or third lowest pitch in its family: "a tenor sax"
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a male singer with a high voice, or ( especially in combinations) a musical instrument that has the same range of notes as the tenor singing voice: a tenor saxophone. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Singing. a cappella. accompaniment. accompany. alto. anthem. coloratura. contralto. countertenor. crooner. dirge. playback singer.
The meaning of TENOR is the highest natural adult male singing voice; also : a person having this voice. How to use tenor in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Tenor.
1. the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift. 2. continuous course, progress, or movement: nothing to disturb the even tenor of our lives. 3. a. the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor.
Tenor definition: the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.. See examples of TENOR used in a sentence.
TENOR meaning: 1. a male singer with a high voice, or (especially in combinations) a musical instrument that has…. Learn more.
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.
noun. an adult male with a tenor voice. see more. adjective. (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass. “a tenor sax” synonyms: high, high-pitched. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. adjective. of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice. “ tenor voice” synonyms: high, high-pitched
tenor meaning, definition, what is tenor: a male singing voice that can reach the ...: Learn more.
TENOR definition: a male singer with a high voice. Learn more.
Definition of tenor noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
