tenor guitar

noun

A type of small guitar-like stringed instrument with four strings, usually with four strings and a normal guitar-shaped body, originating in American jazz music.

Meanings

nountenor guitar (plural tenor guitars)

plural tenor guitars

  1. A type of small guitar-like stringed instrument with four strings, usually with four strings and a normal guitar-shaped body, originating in American jazz music.

    Synonyms: four-string guitar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of small guitar-like stringed instrument with four strings, usually with four strings and a normal guitar-shaped body, originating in American jazz music.

Translations

Finnish tenorikitara
  • tenorikitarainstrument
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