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 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-n^əl\ adjective