ténue

See also: tenue, tènue, and tênue

French

Adjective

ténue

  1. feminine singular of ténu

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: té‧nu‧e

Adjective

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

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