"tenor" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The adult male singing voice above baritone (synset 106885726)
is a type of: singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing

same as: tenor voice
The pitch range of the highest male voice (synset 104993303)
is a type of: pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
An adult male with a tenor voice (synset 110721432)
is a type of: singer, vocaliser, vocalist, vocalizer - a person who sings
specific instances:
- caruso, enrico caruso - outstanding Italian operatic tenor (1873-1921)
- domingo, placido domingo - Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
- john mccormick, mccormick - United States operatic tenor (born in Ireland) (1884-1945)
- lauritz lebrecht hommel melchior, lauritz melchior, melchior - United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
- luciano pavarotti, pavarotti - Italian tenor (born in 1935)
A settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life (synset 106207238)
"nothing disturbed the even tenor of her ways"

is a type of: direction - a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
The general meaning or substance of an utterance (synset 105931082)
"although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"

is a type of: meaning, substance - the idea that is intended

subtypes: drift, purport - the pervading meaning or tenor

same as: strain

Adjective

(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass (synset 301217934)
"a tenor sax"

referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

similar to: high, high-pitched - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice (synset 301217807)
"tenor voice"

similar to: high, high-pitched - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency