baritone

Or bar·y·tone

[bar-i-tohn]

noun

1. a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.

2. a singer with such a voice.

3. a large, valved brass instrument shaped like a trumpet or coiled in oval form, used especially in military bands.

adjective

1. of or relating to a baritone; having the compass of a baritone.

baritone

/ ˈbærɪˌtəʊn /

noun

1. the second lowest adult male voice, having a range approximately from G an eleventh below middle C to F a fourth above it

2. a singer with such a voice

3. the second lowest instrument in the families of the saxophone, horn, oboe, etc

adjective

1. relating to or denoting a baritone

   a baritone part

2. denoting the second lowest instrument in a family

   the baritone horn

baritone

1. A range of the male singing voice higher than bass and lower than tenor.

Other Word Forms

• baritonal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of baritone¹

1600–10; < Italian baritono low voice < Greek barýtonos deep-sounding. See barytone

Word History and Origins

Origin of baritone¹

C17: from Italian baritono a deep voice, from Greek barutonos deep-sounding, from barus heavy, low + tonos _tone

Example Sentences

Abed, who sports an impressive beard and a baritone voice, passionately advocates for Christians to stay in the Holy Land.

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The pop-classical singer will bring his soaring baritone and his expansive repertoire to the Hollywood Bowl this weekend for two shows with the L.A.

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The song carries extra resonance when you learn that Felix - the band's thunderous-voiced baritone - has won permission from a US court to unmask an anonymous social media user in connection with a defamation lawsuit.

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Bono, on the other hand, was “a baritone trying to be a tenor,” something his father repeatedly reminded him.

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Between the ages of 13 and 16, he played various instruments in a number of groups, but his rich, textured baritone had yet to emerge.

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