Word Type

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "tenor" can be used as noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Typical Location

barbershop quartet chior choir chorus jazz band opera singing group

Capable Of

sing opera

Coordinate Terms

baritone bass contralto countertenor mezzo-soprano soprano

Derived Terms

Middle Tenor New Tenor Old Tenor SATB counter-tenor tenor banjo tenor clef tenor drum tenor guitar tenor horn tenor of the times tenor recorder tenor sax tenor saxophone tenor trombone tenor viol tenorial tenorist

Has Part

extremely low singing range

Context

finance legal linguistics music

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

direction meaning pitch singer singing voice substance vocaliser vocalist vocalizer

Type Of (IsA)

direction male person male singer meaning pitch singer singing voice

Related Terms

Tenor in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)

Related Terms

alto attribute bass bond continuance contratenor altus contratenor bassus copy countermelodies duration group instrument maturity metaphor person ring subject tenor saxophone tone

Similar Terms

high high high-pitched soprano

Used For

add variety to singing group drown out conversation improve barbershop quartet sing singing

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.