baryton
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæɹɪtɒn/
Noun
baryton (plural barytons)
- (music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
- 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador 2014, p. 281:
- I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.
- 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador 2014, p. 281:
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References
- 2007. Haydn and the Performance of Rhetoric. Edited by Tom Beghin, Sander M. Goldberg. Pg. 291.
French
Etymology
From Late Latin barytŏnus, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ʁi.tɔ̃/
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Further reading
- “baryton” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
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