baritone

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a male singer
  2. noun the second lowest adult male singing voice
  3. noun the second lowest brass wind instrument

Etymology

From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone.

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Synonyms

barytone

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