heldentenor

noun, hel·den·te·nor often capitalized \ˈhel-dən-ˌtā-ˌnȯr, -ˌte-nər\

Definition of HELDENTENOR

: a tenor with a powerful dramatic voice well suited to heroic (as Wagnerian) roles

German, from Held hero + Tenor tenor

First Known Use: circa 1903

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