tenorial en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English tenor Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English tenorial From tenor + -ial.
Meanings
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Of, pertaining or proper to the tenor voice
But for sheer Italianate tenorial beauty, Mr. Pavarotti was hard to top.
2007 September 7, Anthony Tommasini, “That Voice: Warm, Urgent, Italian, Singular”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most tenorial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more tenorial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |