Webster's Dictionary 1913

1351

Tenuis

‖Ten″u‐is (?), n.; pl.Tenues (#). [NL., fr. L. tenuis fine, thin. See Tenuous.] (Gr. Gram.) One of the three surd mutes κ, π, τ; — so called in relation to their respective midd...

1352

Tenuity

Te‐nu″i‐ty (?), n. [L. tenuitas, from tenuis thin: cf. F. ténuité. See Tenuous.] 1. The quality or state of being tenuous; thinness, applied to a broad substance; slenderness, a...

1353

Tenuous

Ten″u‐ous (?), a. [L. tenuis thin. See Thin, and cf. Tenuis.] 1. Thin; slender; small; minute.2. Rare; subtile; not dense; — said of fluids.

1354

Tenure

Ten″ure (?), n. [F. tenure, OF. teneure, fr. F. tenir to hold. See Tenable.] 1. The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate.That the tenure of estates might...

1355

Teocalli

Te′o‐cal″li (?), n.; pl.Teocallis (#). Literally, God's house; a temple, usually of pyramidal form, such as were built by the aborigines of Mexico, Yucatan, etc.And Aztec priest...

1356

Teosinte

Te′o‐sin″te (?), n.(Bot.) A large grass (Euchlæna luxurians) closely related to maize. It is native of Mexico and Central America, but is now cultivated for fodder in the Southe...

1357

Tepal

Tep″al (?), n. [F. tépale, fr. pétale, by transposition.] (Bot.) A division of a perianth.

1358

Tepee

Tep‐ee″ (?), n. An Indian wigwam or tent.

1359

Tepefaction

Tep′e‐fac″tion (?), n. Act of tepefying.

1360

Tepefy

Tep″e‐fy (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Tepefied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Tepefying (?).] [L. tepere to be tepid + -fy; cf. L. tepefacere. See Tepid.] To make or become tepid, or moder...

1361

Tephramancy

Teph″ra‐man′cy (?), n. [Gr. � ashes + -mancy.] Divination by the ashes of the altar on which a victim had been consumed in sacrifice.

1362

Tephrite

Teph″rite (?), n.(Geol.) An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

1363

Tephroite

Teph″ro‐ite (?), n. [See Tephrosia.] (Min.) A silicate of manganese of an ash-gray color.

1364

Tephrosia

‖Te‐phro″si‐a (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of leguminous shrubby plants and herbs, mostly found in tropical countries, a few herbaceous species being North American. The foliage is oft...

1365

Tepid

Tep″id (?), a. [L. tepidus, fr. tepere to be warm; akin to Skr. tap to be warm, tapas heat.] Moderately warm; lukewarm; as, a tepid bath; tepid rays; tepid vapors. — Tep″id‐ness...

1366

Tepidity

Te‐pid″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. tépidité.] The quality or state of being tepid; moderate warmth; lukewarmness; tepidness. Jer. Taylor.

1367

Tepor

Te″por (?), n. [L., fr. tepere to be tepid.] Gentle heat; moderate warmth; tepidness. Arbuthnot.

1368

Tequila

Te‐qui″la (?), n. An intoxicating liquor made from the maguey in the district of Tequila, Mexico.

1369

Ter-

Ter– (?). A combining form from L. ter signifying three times, thrice. See Tri-, 2.

1370

Ter-tenant

Ter″–ten′ant (?), n. See Terre-tenant.

1371

Teraconic

Ter′a‐con″ic (?), a. [Terebic + citraconic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the distillation of terebic acid, and homologous with citraconic acid.

1372

Teracrylic

Ter′a‐cryl″ic (?), a. [Terpene + acrylic.] (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the acrylic series, obtained by the distillation of terpenylic acid, as an only ...

1373

Teraph

Ter″aph (?), n.; pl.Teraphs (�). See Teraphim.

1374

Teraphim

Ter″a‐phim (?), n. pl. [Heb. terāphīm.] Images connected with the magical rites used by those Israelites who added corrupt practices to the patriarchal religion. Teraphim were c...

1375

Terapin

Ter″a‐pin (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Terrapin.

1376

Teratical

Te‐rat″ic‐al (?), a. Wonderful; ominous; prodigious. Wollaston.

1377

Teratogeny

Ter′a‐tog″e‐ny (?), n.(Med.) The formation of monsters.