baritone

or bar·y·tone

[ bar-i-tohn ]
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noun
  1. a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.

  2. a singer with such a voice.

  1. 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.

Origin of baritone

1
1600–10; <Italian baritono low voice <Greek barýtonos deep-sounding. See barytone

Other words from baritone

  • bar·i·ton·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for 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

  1. 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

Origin of baritone

1
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

baritone

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

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