tenuis
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ten·u·is
noun \ˈten-yə-wəs\ plural ten·u·es\-yə-ˌwēz, -ˌwās\
Definition of TENUIS
: an unaspirated voiceless stop
Origin of TENUIS
Medieval Latin, from Latin, thin, slight
First Known Use: 1650
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