baritone

or bar·y·tone

[ bar-i-tohn ]

/ ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn /

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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, barista, barit., barite, baritone, baritone clef, barium, barium 140, barium bromate, barium carbonate

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Robertson Dean narrates this monumental work in a nicely paced, unflappable bass baritone.
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His velvety smooth baritone is among the most imitated but never quite duplicated.
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He sports all black, including a cape and helmet, and has an imposing baritone voice, courtesy of James Earl Jones.
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His voice would morph from a melodic baritone to a deep, guttural snarl, grinding notes to a pulp.
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Upstairs in the galleries, Jim Costanzo spouted lefty politics between tunes on his baritone bugle.
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And who better than Alec Baldwin, with his deep, ominous baritone, to voice the most imposing (former) figure in the galaxy?
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He had, singularly, a delightfully warm baritone voice, and sang well.
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His voice seemed weak and high-pitched in comparison to the Hunter's baritone.
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His voice was of the baritone order, deep and sonorous, but he was not loquacious and had a habit of munching.
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He had a fair voice, and he sang German hymns and war songs in a mellow baritone as he strode along.
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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

baritone

/ (ˈbærɪˌtəʊn) /

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 baritonea baritone part

denoting the second lowest instrument in a familythe 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

baritone

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

baritone

or bar·y·tone

Origin of baritone

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Words nearby baritone

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British Dictionary definitions for baritone

Word Origin for baritone

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