ténor

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See also: tenor, tenór, and Tenor

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian tenore, from Latin tenorem. Doublet of teneur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /te.nɔʁ/
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Noun

ténor m (plural ténors)

  1. tenor
  2. (figurative) big name, bigwig
    • 2021 June 27, “Résultats des élections régionales 2021 en direct”, in Le Monde‎:
      Les ténors de droite ont été réélus, la gauche garde ses cinq régions, le RN n’en gagne aucune.
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