tènue

See also: tenue, ténue, and tênue

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tenuis (“thin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈtɛ.nu.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈtɛ.nu.e]

Adjective

tènue m or f (masculine and feminine plural tènues)

1. tenuous, thin, faint, dim, soft, feeble

Derived terms

• tènuement

Related terms

• tenuïtat

Further reading

• “tènue” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.