haute-contre
haute-contre · hautes-contre
The highest of the male modal voicesThe highest of the male modal voices (i.e. not a countertenor); it is lower than the female contralto and higher than the tenor. Only specified as a seperate voice part in French Baroque repertoire.
Meaning
1 sensesThe highest of the male modal voices (i.e. not a countertenor); it is lower than the female contralto and higher than the tenor. Only specified as a seperate voice part in French Baroque repertoire.
Origin
From French haute-contre.From French haute-contre.
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Forms
plural: hautes-contre| Singular | haute-contre |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular