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tenuis
[ ten-yoo-is ]
noun
, plural ten·u·es [ten, -yoo-eez].
- an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
tenuis
/ ˈtɛnjʊɪs /
noun
- (in the grammar of classical Greek) any of the voiceless stops as represented by kappa, pi, or tau (k, p, t)
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tenuis1
C17: from Latin: thin
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Example Sentences
Testa minuta oblique conica tenuis pellucida linea albida opaca et fasciis coccineis ornata, anfractibus valde convexis.
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Testa ovata cylindrica imperforata tenuis hyalina albida laevis concentrice subrugosa; apice incrassato.
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Parietes et radii nunquam, basis interdum, poris perforata; basis interdum admodum tenuis, adeo ut vix distingui possit.
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A shrew mouse, Sorex tenuis; supposed to be peculiar to Timor.
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In tenui labor, at tenuis non gloria—Slight is the subject of my work, but not the glory.
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