barytone

[ bar-i-tohn ]

/ ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn /

noun, adjective Music.

baritone.

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Words nearby barytone

baryta, baryta water, barytes, barytocalcite, baryton, barytone, barzun, barège, bas bleu, bas-relief, bas-rhin

Definition for barytone (2 of 3)

barytone²

[ bar-i-tohn ]

/ ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn /

Classical Greek Grammar

adjective

having the last syllable unaccented.

noun

a barytone word.

Origin of barytone

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

Definition for barytone (3 of 3)

baritone

or bar·y·tone

[ bar-i-tohn ]

/ ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn /

Music.

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.

Origin of baritone

1600–10; < Italian baritono low voice < Greek barýtonos deep-sounding. See barytone²

OTHER WORDS FROM baritone

bar·i·ton·al, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for barytone

Famos Serranos the barytone bricklayer, touched Johnny's arm, gave him a questioning look, then heaved a deep sigh.
Song of the Lark|Willa Cather
The barytone was still singing; but now it was "I'm twenty-one, and she's eighteen."
K|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Still the barytone, who was almost as fond of conversation as of what he termed "vocal."
K|Mary Roberts Rinehart
The latter was incited to it by his benefactor, the Prince Esterhazy, who looked with particular favour on the barytone.
The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski

His voice (barytone) is still of exquisite quality, and just the right volume for our hall.
Army Letters from an Officer's Wife, 1871-1888|Frances M.A. Roe

British Dictionary definitions for barytone (1 of 3)

barytone¹

/ (ˈbærɪˌtəʊn) /

noun

a less common spelling of baritone

British Dictionary definitions for barytone (2 of 3)

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

British Dictionary definitions for barytone (3 of 3)

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 barytone

baritone

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