Meaning

2 senses
  1. A word that is not accented on the ultimate syllable.

  2. A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.

More definitions
  • a male singer

Origin

From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of bari

From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of baritone and baryton.

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Forms

plural: barytones / barytona

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
barytone — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto