baritone
1bari·tone
noun \ˈber-ə-ˌtōn, ˈba-rə-\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
Variants of BARITONE
bari·tone also bary·tone \ˈber-ə-ˌtōn, ˈba-rə-\
Examples of BARITONE
- He sang in his school choir as a baritone.
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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