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tenor
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural tenors
plural tenors
Learner's definition of TENOR
2
[singular] : the general or basic quality or meaning of something主旨；大意；基调
- I was surprised by the angry tenor [=tone] of her letter.她信中愤怒的语气让我感到很惊讶。
- The tenor of his remarks is clear.他话里的要点非常清晰。
2 tenor /ˈtɛnɚ/ adjective
2 tenor
/ˈtɛnɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of TENOR
used before a noun
: having a range that is lower than an alto and higher than a baritone次中音的
- Verdi wrote some difficult tenor parts.威尔第创作了一些有难度的次中音乐曲。
- She plays the tenor sax/saxophone.她演奏次中音萨克斯管。
1
a
: the highest natural adult male singing voice
also : a person having this voice
b
: the voice part next to the lowest in a 4-part chorus
c
: a member of a family of instruments having a range next lower than that of the alto
d
: the melodic line usually forming the cantus firmus in medieval music
2
a
: the drift of something spoken or written : purport
b
: an exact copy of a writing : transcript
c
: the concept, object, or person meant in a metaphor
: relating to or having the range or part of a tenor
Example Sentences
Noun He has a high, lilting tenor. She asked the tenors to sing the line again. The tenor of his remarks is clear. Adjective Verdi wrote some difficult tenor parts. She plays the tenor sax.
Recent Examples on the Web
Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 My dad had a beautiful tenor voice and decided to try out for a trio, but mistakenly arrived at a rehearsal for the men’s chorale. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2022 That return helped change the tenor of a tight game. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2022 Over the span of a handful of batters on Thursday afternoon, the Diamondbacks changed the tenor of their road trip, shifting it from a disappointment in the making to one that maybe, just maybe, won’t be so bad after all. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2022 The market has seen some recent developments that have changed the tenor of the space, especially with the SEC increasing the equity crowdfunding cap back in November 2020, which was just recently realized in March 2021. Krishan Arora, Forbes, 4 May 2021 But Chauvin's guilt changed the tenor of the moment for many activists and civil rights leaders, who urged those fighting for social justice not to lose the momentum created by the trial. Kevin Mccoy, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2021 The Rams can still reach the playoffs with a win over Arizona in Week 17, but the past two weeks have changed the tenor of their season. oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2020 Sweeney’s country-as-grits voice pairs wondrously with Gill’s pure tenor, with both voices effortlessly conveying the song’s emotional nuances. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Noun
These provide a sense of the man’s presence, with his flannel shirts, leather jackets, and tweed caps, his ringing tenor voice. Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 My dad had a beautiful tenor voice and decided to try out for a trio, but mistakenly arrived at a rehearsal for the men’s chorale. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2022 That return helped change the tenor of a tight game. Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2022 Over the span of a handful of batters on Thursday afternoon, the Diamondbacks changed the tenor of their road trip, shifting it from a disappointment in the making to one that maybe, just maybe, won’t be so bad after all. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 9 June 2022 The market has seen some recent developments that have changed the tenor of the space, especially with the SEC increasing the equity crowdfunding cap back in November 2020, which was just recently realized in March 2021. Krishan Arora, Forbes, 4 May 2021 But Chauvin's guilt changed the tenor of the moment for many activists and civil rights leaders, who urged those fighting for social justice not to lose the momentum created by the trial. Kevin Mccoy, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2021 The Rams can still reach the playoffs with a win over Arizona in Week 17, but the past two weeks have changed the tenor of their season. oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2020 Sweeney’s country-as-grits voice pairs wondrously with Gill’s pure tenor, with both voices effortlessly conveying the song’s emotional nuances. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English tenor, tenoure, tenure "main point of a document, intent of a legal agreement, continued presence or sustained course, part carrying the cantus firmus melody in contrapuntal music," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French tenur, tenure "import of a document," borrowed from Medieval Latin tenōr-, tenor "sustained course, continuity, condition, drift of a law or document, tone of the voice, cantus firmus melody in contrapuntal music," going back to Latin, "sustained course, continuity, tone of the voice," from tenēre "to hold, possess" + -ōr-, -or, going back to *-ōs-, deverbal noun suffix of state — more at tenant entry 1
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
Adjective
1522, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of tenor was in the 14th century noun¹
noun²
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