tenorist

[ ten-uh-rist ]

noun

1. a person who sings tenor.
2. a person who plays a tenor instrument.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenorist¹

First recorded in 1715–25; tenor + -ist

Example Sentences

Umlauf, tenorist in the orchestra, had written the little operetta of "Die Bergknappen," in which only four characters appeared.

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