Tenor
/tɛnə(ɹ)/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Tenor
noun
- A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
- A person, instrument or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
- A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies.
- The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.
- Tone, as of a conversation.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.
"He has a tenor voice."
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