Meaning Of The Word Tenuis

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What's The Definition Of Tenuis?

tenuis in American English
an unaspirated voiceless stop
noun: an unaspirated, voiceless plosive

tenuis in British English
noun: (in the grammar of classical Greek) any of the voiceless stops as represented by kappa, pi, or tau (k, p, t)

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