Word: tenoroon
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
nor
oon
Definition: tenor bassoon; a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family
Morphemes:
Affix: tenor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person, instrument or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: teneō
Language: la
Decoded: teneo
Meaning: to hold
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
Meaning: abstract noun suffix
Affix: bassoon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: basso
Language: it
Decoded: basso
Meaning: bass
Affix: -one
Language: it
Decoded: -one
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffixed to nouns or adjectives — originally a-stem nouns, but later nouns with other stems — forms regular first-conjugation verbs