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teneur.

content, contents, tenor

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/tə.nœʁ/
  1. content, contents, tenor

    feminine
  2. tenor (musical part holding the main melody)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French tenor, tenëor, derived from the verb tenir, or from Latin tenor. Doublet of ténor.

noun/tə.nœʁ/
  1. holder, especially a title holder

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French tenor, tenëor, derived from the verb tenir, or from Latin tenor. Doublet of ténor.

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