A tenor (from Latin tenor – holder, or tenere – hold) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range or section is higher than baritone and lower than countertenor. A person, instrument, or group that performs in that range or the tenor clef is also called a tenor.
Tenor may also refer to:
Finance Tenor (finance), the duration or time-to-maturity of a bond or swap The coupon frequency of an equity swap
Music In change ringing, the bell with the lowest pitch The reciting tone, also called recitation tone, of a Gregorian chant A tenor saxophone A tenor drum Tenor (album)
Other uses Tenor (linguistics), the relationship between participants in a discourse A search technology planned for KDE 4 Tenor (website), a GIF search engine and database 10.or, a mobile phone brand The Tenor, a retail complex in Toronto, Canada