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Word: Tenor
Speech Type: Noun
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
ˈtɛnə
a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range
Short Definition:singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor
Examples:- the Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings
- he had a good tenor voice
an instrument, especially a saxophone, trombone, tuba, or viol, of the second or third lowest pitch in its family
Short Definition:instrument
Examples:- a tenor sax
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