First Known Use: 1650
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tenuis
noun ten·u·is \ˈten-yə-wəs\
plural ten·u·es\-yə-ˌwēz, -ˌwās\
Definition of TENUIS
: an unaspirated voiceless stop
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Origin of TENUIS
Medieval Latin, from Latin, thin, slight
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