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ten·uis (ten′yo̵̅o̅ is)

noun pl. -·ues′-yo̵̅o̅ ēz′

Phonet. an unaspirated voiceless stop

Etymology: ML < L, thin: used as transl. of Gr psilos, bare, unaspirated (so applied by Aristotle)

Browse dictionary entries near tenuis

  1. ‹ tenth
  2. ‹ tenterhook
  3. ‹ tenter
  4. ‹ tented
  5. ‹ tentatively
  6. ‹ tentative
  7. ‹ tentacle
  8. ‹ tent stitch
  9. ‹ tent show
  10. ‹ tent dress
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  4. tenurial ownership ›
  5. tenuto ›
  6. teocalli ›
  7. teosinte ›
  8. tepary bean ›
  9. tepee ›
  10. tepefy ›