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tenuis
ten·u·is
[
ténnyoo iss
]
(
plural
ten·u·es
[
ténnyoo z
]
)
noun
Definition:
voiceless consonant:
a voiceless stop consonant in classical Greek grammar
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin, "thin, fine," translation of Greek
psilon
"bare, smooth"
]
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