tenor
61tenor — [13] Latin tenor was derived from the verb tenēre ‘hold’ (source also of English tenacious, tenant, etc), and so etymologically denoted ‘that which is held to’, hence a ‘continuous course’. This evolved in due course into the ‘general sense or… …
62tenor — I. noun Etymology: Middle English tenour, from Anglo French, from Latin tenor uninterrupted course, from tenēre to hold more at thin Date: 14th century 1. a. the drift of something spoken or written ; purport b. an exact copy of a writing ;… …
63TÉNOR — s. m. T. de Musique emprunté de l italien. Il désigne ce que nous appelons en français Une voix de taille, ou simplement. Une taille, c est à dire, Une voix moyenne entre la haute contre et la basse taille. Taille n est presque plus usité. Il se …
64ténor — contre ténor ténor …
65tenor — n. to sing tenor * * * [ tenə] to sing tenor …
66tenor — noun 1) the general tenor of his speech Syn: sense, meaning, theme, drift, thread, import, purport, intent, intention, burden, thrust, significance, message; gist, tone, essence, substance, s …
67tenor — ten•or [[t]ˈtɛn ər[/t]] n. 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[/ex] 3) mad a) the adult male …
68Tenor — der Tenor (Aufbaustufe) hohe männliche Stimmlage Beispiel: Er hat einen hellen Tenor …
69tenor — A term used in pleading to denote that an exact copy is set out. Tenor, in pleading a written instrument, imports that the very words are set out. Purport does not import this, but is equivalent only to substance. By the tenor of a deed, or other …
70tenor — high pitched high pitched adj. 1. high in pitch or frequency; used of sounds and voices. Opposite of {low}. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched, nasal}; {altissimo}; {alto}; {countertenor, alto}; {falsetto}; {peaky, spiky}; {piping}; {shrill,… …
