baryton

[ bar-i-ton; French ba-ree-tawn ]

noun,plural bar·y·tons

[bar-i-tonz; French ba-ree-tawn]. /ˈbær ɪˌtɒnz; French ba riˈtɔ̃/.

an 18th-century stringed instrument with six bowed strings and several additional strings that vibrate sympathetically.

Origin of baryton

From French; see origin at baritone

Words Nearby baryton

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How to use baryton in a sentence

Haydn's magnificent patron and master played the baryton, and it was one of his duties to write pieces for it.
Haydn | John F. Runciman
Kraft presented the prince with a composition into which he had introduced a solo for himself as second baryton.
Haydn | J. Cuthbert Hadden
An amusing story is told of Kraft, the Eisenstadt 'cellist, at this time, who occasionally played the second baryton.
Haydn | J. Cuthbert Hadden

British Dictionary definitions for baryton

baryton

/ (ˈbærɪˌtəʊn) /

noun

a bass viol with sympathetic strings as well as its six main strings

Origin of baryton

C18: from French: baritone

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