- a variation of baritone.
barytone
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of barytone
1820–30; < Greek barýtonos, equivalent to barý ( s ) heavy, deep (of sound) + tónos tone
Example Sentences
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Lawrence Mervil Tibbett, barytone opera singer and cinema star; by Grace Mackay Tibbett; in Reno.
From Time Magazine Archive
In addition to many strongly-marked English traits of character and physique, he possessed fine literary tastes, and histrionic skill of a high order, favoured by the possession of a grand barytone voice.
From Toronto of Old by Henry Scadding
Quite a good voice, too, though I think from the point of view of the show it’s a mistake to have a high barytone when they’ve already got a tenor.
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by Compton MacKenzie
A second barytone, a young Italian, is also waiting with longing for his turn.
From Erlach Court by Ossip Schubin
She is just confessing in very problematical French to the barytone from Florence how much she repents not having voice enough 'pour remplir un opera,' and her eyes fill with tears.
From Erlach Court by Ossip Schubin
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