Main Entry:

¹bari·tone

Variant(s):

also bary·tone \ˈber-ə-ˌtōn, ˈba-rə-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French baryton or Italian baritono, from Greek barytonos deep sounding, from barys heavy + tonos tone — more at grieve

Date:

1609

1: a male singing voice of medium compass between bass and tenor ; also : a person having this voice2: 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-n^əl\ adjective