tenor clef tenor behind • tenor covering · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · tenor clef · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) a clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staff; used for writing music for bassoons or cellos or tenor horns. · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · tenor · · Synonym 1 tenor voice · · Synonym 2 strain · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074