Tenari

the definition of tenari

Tenari:

Origin: from America.

Pronunciation: Ten-AIR-ee.

Definition 1: a portmanteau word of "tenor" and "baritone" combined.  From Sweet Adelines, used to denote a woman who sings both tenor and baritone.

Definition 2: an especially chirping canary; bird that sings a lot.

Sentence: The tenari sometimes messed up by singing baritone in the tenor range, causing people to cover their ears and hide.