ténue

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ténue

/ˈtɛ.nwɨ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim tenùis⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

adjective

com pouca consistência ou espessura
frágil
delgado
de pouca importância e/ou ponderabilidade

Similar: etéreo, etérico, rarefeito, débil, fino, sutil

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adjective

Similar: etéreo, etérico, rarefeito, débil, fino, sutil

In English

tenuous thin in substance or consistency

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"ténue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/t%C3%A9nue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ténue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/t%C3%A9nue

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"ténue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/t%C3%A9nue.

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@misc{te_nue_2026,
  title = {ténue},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/t%C3%A9nue},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}