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baritone

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bar·i·tone also bar·y·tone  (br-tn)
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 gwer-1 in Indo-European roots + tonos, tone; see tone.]

baritone
Noun
1. the second lowest adult male voice
2. a singer with such a voice [Greek barus low + tonos tone]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.baritonebaritone - a male singer
singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
2.baritone - the second lowest adult male singing voice
singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing
3.baritonebaritone - 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
Translations
Spanish baritone [ˈbærɪtəun] nbarítono
French baritone [ˈbærɪtəun] nbaryton m
German baritone [ˈbærɪtəun] nBariton m
Italian baritone [ˈbærɪtəun] nbaritono

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"That's it, Alexey," said the captain, in his loud baritone.
He had a good baritone voice and always led the singing when we went to church services at the sod schoolhouse.
The others all joined in the chorus, from Will Scarlet's baritone to Friar Tuck's heavy bass.
 
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