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countertenor
noun
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Word History
Middle English countretenour part balancing the tenor, from Middle French contreteneur, from contre- + teneur tenor
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Countertenor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countertenor. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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