n.
Variant: also te · nia
Pronunciation: ' t ē -n ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ni · ae \ -n ē - ˌ ī , - ˌ ē \ or -nias
Etymology: Latin, ribbon, fillet, from Greek tainia; akin to Greek teinein to stretch ― more at THIN
Date: 1563
1 : a band on a Doric order separating the frieze from the architrave
2 : TAPEWORM
3 : an ancient Greek fillet