tenture

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French

Etymology

From tendre +‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɑ̃.tyʁ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

tenture f (plural tentures)

  1. curtain
  2. drape, drapery, (wall) hanging
  3. fabric wall-covering
  4. funeral hangings

Further reading

Anagrams

Friulian

Etymology

From Latin tinctūra, future active participle of tingō (“I moisten”).

Noun

tenture f (plural tenturis)

  1. colouring, dye
  2. dyeing (the process)
  3. tincture

Latin

Participle

tentūre

  1. vocative masculine singular of tentūrus
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