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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].
- a tenor having a brilliant, powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, as in Wagnerian opera.
Heldentenor
/ ˈhɛldəntenoːr /
noun
- a tenor with a powerful voice suited to singing heroic roles, esp in Wagner
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heldentenor1
1925–30; < German, equivalent to Helden- combining form of Held hero + Tenor tenor
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Word History and Origins
Origin of heldentenor1
literally: hero tenor
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