countertenor
countertenor · countertenors
контртенор
Countertenor
An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the…An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.
US/kˈaʊntɚtˌɛnɚ/
Meaning
3 sensesAn adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.
Countertenor
A male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range.
Countertenor
the highest adult male singing voice
(historical)A part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part.
Countertenor
контрте́норkontrténor
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
adult male singer:
Origin
From Latin contrātenor. By surface analysis, counter- + tenor.From Latin contrātenor. By surface analysis, counter- + tenor.
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Forms
plural: countertenorsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the highest adult male singing voice:alto
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcontratenor