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baritone or bar·y·tone [ bar -i-tohn ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun
a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
a singer with such a voice.
a large, valved brass instrument shaped like a trumpet or coiled in oval form, used especially in military bands.
adjective
of or relating to a baritone; having the compass of a baritone.
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Origin of baritone 1600–10; <Italian
baritono low voice <Greek
barýtonos deep-sounding. See
barytone
OTHER WORDS FROM baritone bar·i·ton·al, adjective
Words nearby baritone Baring ,
Barisal ,
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Words related to baritone dark ,
extreme ,
great ,
hard ,
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strong ,
vivid ,
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contralto ,
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low ,
booming ,
low-pitched ,
resonant ,
sonorous
How to use baritone in a sentence His subdued baritone and the gentle sound of a brush on canvas made him an ASMR artist for the analog age.
The same one who stands a full foot shorter than the 6-foot-4 Neeson, and whose lilting voice quivers against the head winds of his sonorous baritone .
I was following a baseball game at the time, and the entire process took less than half an inning, resulting in the smooth baritone of the play-by-play announcer humming in my ears.
Its low-frequency cut and “presence boost” controls help you dial in the right sound for voices ranging from a rich, understated baritone to an explosive and bright shout-talker.
Robertson Dean narrates this monumental work in a nicely paced, unflappable bass baritone .
His velvety smooth baritone is among the most imitated but never quite duplicated.
He sports all black, including a cape and helmet, and has an imposing baritone voice, courtesy of James Earl Jones.
His voice would morph from a melodic baritone to a deep, guttural snarl, grinding notes to a pulp.
Upstairs in the galleries, Jim Costanzo spouted lefty politics between tunes on his baritone bugle.
And who better than Alec Baldwin, with his deep, ominous baritone , to voice the most imposing (former) figure in the galaxy?
He had, singularly, a delightfully warm baritone voice, and sang well.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergHis voice seemed weak and high-pitched in comparison to the Hunter's baritone .
His voice was of the baritone order, deep and sonorous, but he was not loquacious and had a habit of munching.
He had a fair voice, and he sang German hymns and war songs in a mellow baritone as he strode along.
The second time report had coupled her name with a Gabriel Lombardi, a great baritone with whom she was appearing.
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British Dictionary definitions for baritone
noun
the second lowest adult male voice, having a range approximately from G an eleventh below middle C to F a fourth above it
a singer with such a voice
the second lowest instrument in the families of the saxophone, horn, oboe, etc
adjective
relating to or denoting a baritone a baritone part
denoting the second lowest instrument in a family the baritone horn
Word Origin for baritone C17: from Italian baritono a deep voice, from Greek barutonos deep-sounding, from barus heavy, low + tonos tone
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Cultural definitions for baritone
A range of the male singing voice higher than bass and lower than tenor .
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