Masculine

ténue

Meaning

  1. (feminine, masculine) tenuous, thin, weak
  2. (feminine, masculine) faint, dim, soft
  3. (feminine, masculine) subtle

Frequency

20k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛ.nwɨ/
Etymology

In summary

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

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