Pronunciation: ' ten-y ə -w ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -u · es \ -y ə - ˌ w ē z, - ˌ w ā s \
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, thin, slight
Date: 1650
: an unaspirated voiceless stop
Pronunciation: ' ten-y ə -w ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -u · es \ -y ə - ˌ w ē z, - ˌ w ā s \
Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, thin, slight
Date: 1650
: an unaspirated voiceless stop
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012