Tenuis

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtÉ›nuːɪs/

Origin

From Latin tenuis ("thin, fine; weak").

Full definition of tenuis

Adjective

1. Of Greek consonants, neither aspirated nor voiced, as p, t, k
2. (linguistics) Of obstruents in other languages, not voiced, aspirated, glottalized, or otherwise different in phonation from the prototypical values of the voiceless IPA letters (p, t, k, f, θ, s, ʃ, etc.).

Anagrams

• unites, unties

Noun

1. (linguistics) a tenuis consonant
• 1887, Max MüllerThe tenuis becomes aspirate in Low-German.

Antonyms

• media
• aspirate