tenuis.
Of Greek consonants, neither aspirated nor voiced, as [p], [t],
Meaning & usage
Of Greek consonants, neither aspirated nor voiced, as [p], [t],
Of obstruents in other languages, not voiced, aspirated, glottalized, or otherwise different in phonation from the prototypical values of the voiceless IPA letters ([p], [t], [k], [f], [θ], [s], [ʃ], etc.).
Where this word comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin tenuis (“thin, fine; weak”). Doublet of thin.
A tenuis consonant.
Where this word comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin tenuis (“thin, fine; weak”). Doublet of thin.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.