/ Dictionary / Index T tenorite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ten•o•rite Pronunciation: (ten'u-rīt"), [key] — n. a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. tenorist tenorrhaphy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language