barytone

[ bar-i-tohn ]

/ ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn /

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adjective

having the last syllable unaccented.

noun

a barytone word.

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Origin of barytone

1820–30; <Greek barýtonos, equivalent to barý(s) heavy, deep (of sound) + tónostone

Words nearby barytone

baryta, baryta water, barytes, barytocalcite, baryton, barytone, Barzun, B.A.S., basad, basal, basal anaesthesia

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How to use barytone in a sentence

The true vocal bands are placed much as they are when a barytone is singing a very low tone.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills
Mr. Pigott has a delicious tenor voice, and Mr. Redford a fine barytone.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot
"It is the frost in the air, my son," the priest responded in a mellow barytone.
The Grey Cloak|Harold MacGrath
The double-basses and solo barytone are the spokesmen for the tuneful host.
How to Listen to Music, 7th ed.|Henry Edward Krehbiel

Followed a beautiful young barytone whom Miss Bouverie had brought from London in her pocket for the tour.
Stingaree|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

British Dictionary definitions for barytone (1 of 2)

barytone¹

/ (ˈbærɪˌtəʊn) /

noun

a less common spelling of baritone

British Dictionary definitions for barytone (2 of 2)

barytone²

/ (ˈbærɪˌtəʊn) in ancient Greek /

adjective

having the last syllable unaccented

noun

a word in which the last syllable is unaccentedCompare oxytone

Word Origin for barytone

C19: from Greek barutonos heavy-sounding, from barus heavy + tonos tone

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