tenuis

American  

[ten-yoo-is] / ˈtɛn yu ɪs /

noun

plural

tenues

1. an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.

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tenuis British  

/ ˈtɛnjʊɪs /

noun

1. (in the grammar of classical Greek) any of the voiceless stops as represented by kappa, pi, or tau (k, p, t)

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Etymology

Origin of tenuis

1640–50; < Latin: thin, fine, slender; akin to thin

Example Sentences

Influxit enim non tenuis quidam e Graecia rivulus in hanc urbem, sed abundantissimus amnis illarum disciplinarum et artium.

From A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate by Greenidge, A. H. J. (Abel Hendy Jones)

Differs from M. aetites and M. stanneus in gills not having a decurrent tooth and not connected by veins. tenuis, Bolton.

From European Fungus Flora: Agaricaceae by Massee, George

Another common species is Juncus tenuis, with slender stems and linear leaves, growing in hard ground, especially in woodland paths.

From The Plants of Michigan Simple Keys for the Identification of the Native Seed Plants of the State by Gleason, Henry Allan

M. tenuis is a variety of this, with almost white spines.

From Cactus Culture for Amateurs Being Descriptions of the Various Cactuses Grown in This Country, With Full and Practical Instructions for Their Successful Cultivation by Watson, W.

Testa conica umbillcata tenuis pellucida albida unifasciata, costis albis tenuibus ereberrimis parum elevatis laevibus, anfractibus contiguis.

From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker