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1baritone
noun bari·tone \ˈber-ə-ˌtōn, ˈba-rə-\
music : a man's singing voice that is higher than the voice of the bass and lower than the voice of the tenor; also : a singer who has such a voice
Full Definition of BARITONE
1
: a male singing voice of medium compass between bass and tenor; also : a person having this voice
2
: a member of a family of instruments having a range between tenor and bass; especially : the baritone saxhorn or baritone saxophone
— bari·ton·al \ˌbar-ə-ˈtō-nəl\ adjective
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Variants of BARITONE
bari·tone also bary·tone \ˈber-ə-ˌtōn, ˈba-rə-\
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Origin of BARITONE
French baryton or Italian baritono, from Greek barytonos deep sounding, from barys heavy + tonos tone — more at grieve
First Known Use: 1609
Rhymes with BARITONE
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2baritone
adjective
: having a range that is higher than a bass and lower than a tenor
Full Definition of BARITONE
: relating to or having the range or part of a baritone
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Variants of BARITONE
baritone also barytone
First Known Use of BARITONE
1729
BARITONE[1] Defined for Kids
baritone
noun bari·tone \ˈber-ə-ˌtōn\
Definition of BARITONE for Kids
1
: a male singing voice between bass and tenor in range
2
: a singer having a baritone voice
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