baritone
The male voice between tenor and bassThe male voice between tenor and bass.
» Tom plays the baritone saxophone and Mary plays the alto saxophone.
Meaning
4 sensesThe male voice between tenor and bass.
Bariton
барито́нbaritón
the second lowest adult male singing voice
The musical range between tenor and bass.
Bariton
барито́нbaritón
A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass.
A brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one; a baritone saxhorn.
Examples
9 sentencesTom plays the baritone saxophone and Mary plays the alto saxophone.
The baritone sax that Tom wanted to buy was way too expensive for him.
Tom is a baritone.
Tom isn't a baritone.
Are you a baritone?
Translations
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Origin
From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavyFrom Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone.
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Forms
plural: baritonesSynonyms
4 synonyms- the second lowest brass wind instrument:baritone horn
- the second lowest adult male singing voice:baritone voice
- a male singer:barytone