tenor

tenor
ten|or1 [ˈtenə US -ər] n
[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin, 'uninterrupted course', from tenere 'to hold']
1.)
a male singing voice that can reach the range of notes below the lowest woman's voice, or a man with a voice like this
2.) [singular, U]
the part of a musical work that is written for a tenor voice
→↑alto, baritone ↑baritone, bass ↑bass, soprano ↑soprano
Arthur Davies sings the tenor solo.
3.) the tenor of sth formal
a)
the general way in which an event or process takes place
= ↑tone
Many voters admitted being disturbed by the tenor of the election campaign.
b) the general meaning of something written or spoken, or the general attitude expressed in it
= ↑tone
the general tenor of her speech
tenor 2
tenor2 adj
a tenor voice or instrument has a range of notes that is lower than an ↑alto voice or instrument
a tenor saxophone

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  • Tenor — Ténor Dans la musique occidentale, le terme ténor (du latin tenere = tenir) désigne une tessiture instrumentale ou vocale entre l alto et la basse. Dans la musique vocale (baroque excepté), elle correspond à la voix masculine la plus aiguë. Au… …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • tenor — Ⅰ. tenor [1] ► NOUN 1) a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range. 2) (before another noun ) referring to an instrument of the second or third lowest pitch in its family: a tenor sax.… …   English terms dictionary

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