English

Noun

tenue ‎(plural tenues)

1. bearing, carriage, deportment
2. mode of dress

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /təny/

Noun

tenue f ‎(plural tenues)

1. maintenance, upkeep
2. running (of a shop)
3. (music) holding, sustaining (of a note)
4. manners, (good) behaviour (UK) / behavior (US)
5. quality, standard
6. posture
7. (finance) performance
8. dress, appearance

Participle

tenue

1. feminine singular of the past participle of tenir

Italian

Etymology

From Latin tenuis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt̪ɛːnu.e]

Adjective

tenue m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural tenui)

1. soft (colour)
2. feeble (voice)
3. faint (sunlight)
4. slight, slender (hopes etc)

Derived terms

• intestino tenue
• tenuemente
• tenuità

Latin

Adjective

tenue

1. nominative neuter singular of tenuis
2. accusative neuter singular of tenuis
3. vocative neuter singular of tenuis

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin tenuis.

Adjective

tenue m, f ‎(plural tenues)

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