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Italian word
tenore
tenor (voice type); also: standard of living, general content of a document
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tenor
a high male singing voice; the general meaning or drift of something
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Both words share singing and figurative uses, but in Italian 'tenore di vita' specifically means 'standard of living' — a phrase with no direct English equivalent.
To say "a high male singing voice; the general meaning or drift of something" in Italian:
tenore (same meaning in musical context)
"tenore" in English means:
tenor (voice type); also: standard of living, general content of a document
Example
"Il tenore della lettera era minaccioso."
"The tenor of the letter was threatening."
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