Tenor

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TEN-er'TEN-er'2 syllables

🇬🇧English

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MEANING

A singer with a high vocal range

ORIGIN

Musical

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Latin 'tenor', meaning 'continuance' or 'holding on', referring to the sustained high notes in music.

CULTURAL NOTES

In music, a tenor is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is one of the highest of the male voice types.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The term 'tenor' has been used in classical music since the Middle Ages to describe the vocal part that carried the melody.

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