adjective/ˈtenwe/
tenuous, thin, weak; faint, dim, wispy, soft, subdued, pale
“Vio una luz tenue en la distancia.” — [She] saw a dim light off in the distance.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ten-der.? Proto-Indo-European *tenh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us Proto-Italic *tən(a)us Latin tenuislbor. Spanish tenue Learned borrowing from Latin tenuis. Cognate with English tenuous.