Hyphenation
te·norTurkish pronunciation
tenırSynonyms
aim,
body,
burden,
core,
course,
course of thought,
current,
direction,
drift,
evolution,
gist,
inclination,
meat,
mood,
pathPronunciation
/ˈtenər/ /ˈtɛnɜr/
Etymology
[ 'te-n&r ] (noun.) 14th century. From Latin tenor (“holder”), from teneō (“hold”). In music, from the notion of the one who holds the melody as opposed to the countertenor.