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tenuis

Main Entry:: ten·u·is
Pronunciation:: \ˈten-yə-wəs\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural ten·u·es \-yə-ˌwēz, -ˌwās\
Etymology:: Medieval Latin, from Latin, thin, slight
Date:: 1650

: an unaspirated voiceless stop

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