countertenor
coun·ter·ten·or
noun \-ˌte-nər\Definition of COUNTERTENOR
: a tenor with an unusually high range (as an alto range)
See Origin of COUNTERTENOR
Middle English countretenour part balancing the tenor, from Middle French contreteneur, from contre- + teneur tenor
First Known Use: 15th century
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