tenorist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English tenor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English tenorist From tenor + -ist.
Meanings
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A tenor singer.
This letter is noteworthy because it specifies the voice ranges, sopranos and tenorists.
1999, Paul Merkley, Lora L. Matthews Merkley, Music and Patronage in the Sforza Court, page 77:
- Someone who plays a tenor saxophone.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tenorists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |