ténue

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See also: tenue, tènue, and tênue

French[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ténue

  1. feminine singular of ténu

Portuguese[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin tenuis, from Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us (thin).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: té‧nu‧e

Adjective[edit]

ténue m or f (plural ténues) (European spelling)

  1. tenuous, thin, weak
  2. faint, dim, soft
  3. subtle