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tenero

tender, soft

adjective TEH-neh-roh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Textures

Origin: Latin tenerus

Also means

affectionate, gentle

Usage Note

Tenero agrees fully: tenera, teneri, tenere. It describes physical softness (carne tenera — tender meat), emotional gentleness (un gesto tenero — a tender gesture), and young age (in tenera età — at a tender age). The false-friend warning: English 'tender' covers the same range, but tenero does NOT mean 'to offer' (offrire).

Examples

"Il pane appena sfornato è ancora tenero."

Natural Translation

The freshly baked bread is still soft.

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