tenuous

English

/ˈtɛn.ju.əs/

adj

Definitions

Thin in substance or consistency.
Insubstantial.

Etymology

Suf from English tenuis (thin, slight).

Origin

English

tenuis

Gloss

thin, slight

Concept

Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

Property

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Cognates and derived terms

tenuious English
tenuis English
tenuity English
tenuously English
tenuousness English
tenuis Latin
tenuitas Latin
tenue Italian
ténu French
ténuement French
ténûment French
tenue Spanish, Castilian
tenuemente Spanish, Castilian
tenua Ido
tenuigar Ido