heldentenor

[ hel-dn-ten-er; German hel-dn-tey-nohr ]

noun

, plural hel·den·ten·ors, German hel·den·te·no·re [hel, -dn-tey-noh-, r, uh].

1. a tenor having a brilliant, powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, as in Wagnerian opera.

Heldentenor

/ ˈhɛldəntenoːr /

noun

1. a tenor with a powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, esp in Wagner

Word History and Origins

Origin of heldentenor¹

1925–30; < German, equivalent to Helden- combining form of Held hero + Tenor tenor

Word History and Origins

Origin of heldentenor¹

literally: hero tenor