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tenore

tenor

noun teh-NOH-reh Rare

Origin: Latin tenor, from tenere (to hold)

Also means

purport

Usage Note

Tenore primarily denotes the tenor voice in classical music, but in formal writing it also means the tenor or substance of a document or speech (il tenore della lettera — the purport of the letter). The plural is tenori. Do not confuse with tono (tone/pitch), which is a different word entirely.

Examples

"Il tenore ha ricevuto una lunga standing ovation."

Natural Translation

The tenor received a long standing ovation.

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