tenor
Pronunciation:
/tɛnə(ɹ)/noun
Definitions
A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
A person, instrument or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
A musical part or section that holds or performs the main melody, as opposed to the contratenor bassus and contratenor altus, who perform countermelodies.
The lowest tuned in a ring of bells.
adjective
Definitions
Of or pertaining to the tenor part or range.
Example: He has a tenor voice.