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Word: tenor (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • of or pertaining to the tenor part or range

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Noun:

  • music musical part or section that '''holds''' or performs the main melody, as opposed to the ''contratenor bassus'' and ''contratenor altus'', who perform countermelodies.
  • linguistics The subject in a metaphor to which attributes are ascribed.
  • music musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto. Also a person, instrument, or group that performs in that range.
  • tone, as of a conversation

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