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tenuis.

thin, slender, slim, lank; especially

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈtɛ.nu.ɪs]Classical-Latin[ˈtɛː.nu.is][ˈtɛn.wɪs]Classical-Latin

  1. thin, slender, slim, lank; especially

    declension-3 · two-termination

  2. thin, slender, slim, lank; especially: synonym of mānēs, the manes

    declension-3 · two-termination

  3. fine, rare, thin; pure, clear, not coarse

    declension-3 · two-termination

  4. weak, feeble, tenuous

    declension-3 · two-termination

  5. little, slight, trifling

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  6. delicate, subtle

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ten-der.? Proto-Indo-European *tenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us Proto-Italic *tən(a)us Latin tenuis From Proto-Italic *tən(a)us, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (“thin”). Original u-stem adjectives are regularly extended into i-stems in Latin, compare gravis, brevis, dulcis, etc.

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