baritone
See also: Baritone
English
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Drawing of a baritone horn.
Alternative forms
- barytone (uncommon)
Etymology
Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɛɹ.ɪ.toʊn/
Noun
baritone (plural baritones)
- The male voice between tenor and bass
- The musical range between tenor and bass
- A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass
- a brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one; a baritone saxhorn
- (linguistics) Alternative form of barytone.
Usage notes
- If the lower section of a musical group is divided into two parts, they are called tenor and bass. If the section is divided into three groups, they are called tenor, baritone, and bass.
Coordinate terms
- (voice types): soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)
Derived terms
Translations
male voice
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musical range
person, instrument or group
instrument similar to euphonium
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