tenor
noun/ˈtenə(r)/
/ˈtenər/
- [countable] a man’s singing voice with a range just below the lowest woman’s voice; a man with a tenor voice
- Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- famous
- great
- renowned
- …
- sing
- sing
- aria
- solo
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- [singular] a musical part written for a tenor voice
- We persuaded Jake to sing tenor.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- famous
- great
- renowned
- …
- sing
- sing
- aria
- solo
- [singular] the tenor of something (formal) the general character or meaning of something
- I was encouraged by the general tenor of his remarks.
Extra Examples- The whole tenor of the meeting was very positive.
- The general tenor of her argument was that Parliament should redress the balance between rich and poor.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- even
- general
- overall
- …
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 2 late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin, based on tenere ‘to hold’; so named because the tenor part was allotted (and therefore “held”) the melody. noun sense 3 Middle English: from Old French tenour, from Latin tenor ‘course, substance, import of a law’, from tenere ‘to hold’.
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