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Tenor (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /ten-orr/

Related: Countertenor, Baritone, Alto

What does Tenor mean?

The highest natural adult male singing voice; someone with this singing voice.

Tenor is the highest natural adult male singing voice; someone with this singing voice. A tenor is a singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor.

Example sentence: “The first artist was a tenor.”

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