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countertenor

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coun·ter·ten·or  (kountr-tnr)
n.
1. An adult male voice with a range above that of tenor.
2. A singer having a voice within this range.

countertenor [ˌkaʊntəˈtɛnə]
n
1. (Music, other) an adult male voice with an alto range
2. (Music, other) a singer with such a voice
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.countertenor - a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
alto - a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
2.countertenor - the highest adult male singing voice
singing voice - the musical quality of the voice while singing
Adj.1.countertenor - of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
high-pitched, high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Translations
countertenor [ˈkaʊntəˌtenəʳ]
A. Ncontratenor m
B. CPD [voice] → de contratenor
countertenor counter-tenor [ˈkaʊntərtɛnər] nhaute-contre m
counter-terrorism counterterrorism [ˌkaʊntərˈtɛrərɪzəm]
modif [official, expert, agent] → de l'antiterrorisme
counter-terrorist [ˌkaʊntərˈtɛrərɪst] adjantiterroriste
countertenor [ˌkaʊntəˈtɛnəʳ] ntenore m leggero
countertenor [ˌkaʊntəˈtɛnəʳ] ntenore m leggero


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