tenor
n.
adult male singing voice between alto and bass; purport, meaning; character; course
Tenor
tenor
Noun
1. the adult male singing voice above baritone
(synonym) tenor voice
(hypernym) singing voice
2. the pitch range of the highest male voice
(hypernym) high pitch, high frequency
3. an adult male with a tenor voice
(hypernym) singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser
(hyponym) Caruso, Enrico Caruso
4. pervading note of an utterance; "I could follow the general tenor of his argument"
(synonym) strain
(hypernym) meaning, substance
(hyponym) drift, purport
Adjective
1. (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass; "a tenor sax"
(similar) high, high-pitched
(classification) music
2. of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice; "tenor voice"
(similar) high, high-pitched
Tenor (der)
n.
tenor, adult male singing voice between alto and bass
ténor (m)
n.
tenor, adult male singing voice between alto and bass