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bar·i·tone
also bar·y·tone (băr′ĭ-tōn′)n.
1.
a. A male singer or voice with a range higher than a bass and lower than a tenor.
b. An instrument that sounds within this range.
c. A vocal or instrumental part written in this range.
2. A valved brass instrument similar to but larger than the euphonium.
[Italian baritono, from Greek barutonos, deep sounding : barus, heavy; see gwerə- in Indo-European roots + tonos, tone; see tone.]
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baritone
(ˈbærɪˌtəʊn)n
1. (Music, other) the second lowest adult male voice, having a range approximately from G an eleventh below middle C to F a fourth above it
2. (Music, other) a singer with such a voice
3. (Music, other) the second lowest instrument in the families of the saxophone, horn, oboe, etc
adj
4. (Music, other) relating to or denoting a baritone: a baritone part.
5. (Music, other) denoting the second lowest instrument in a family: the baritone horn.
[C17: from Italian baritono a deep voice, from Greek barutonos deep-sounding, from barus heavy, low + tonos tone]
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bar•i•tone
(ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn)n.
1. a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
2. a singer with such a voice.
3. a large, valved brass instrument shaped like a trumpet or coiled in oval form, used esp. in military bands.
adj. 4. of or pertaining to a baritone; having the compass of a baritone.
[1600–10; < Italian baritono low voice < Greek barýtonos deep-sounding. See barytone2]
bar`i•ton′al, adj.
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baritone
A man’s voice of intermediate range, the usual range in which most men speak and sing.
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Noun | 1. | baritone - a male singer |
2. | baritone - the second lowest adult male singing voice singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing | |
3. | baritone - the second lowest brass wind instrument brass instrument, brass - a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece | |
Adj. | 1. | baritone - lower in range than tenor and higher than bass; "a baritone voice"; "baritone oboe" low-pitched, low - used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency |
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Translations
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baritone
[ˈbærɪtəʊn] n (= singer) → baryton m baritone saxophonebaritone saxophone n → saxophone m barytonCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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baritone
(ˈbӕritəun) noun (a singer with) a deep male voice between bass and tenor.
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