baritone
nounUK /ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/ · US /ˈbæɹ.ɪ.toʊn/
Etymology From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone.
1
The male voice between tenor and bass.
2
The musical range between tenor and bass.
3
A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass.
4
A brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one; a baritone saxhorn.
5
Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences Alternative Alternative form of barytone.
- Derived terms
- bari, baritonal, baritonality, baritone clef, baritone guitar, baritone horn, baritone hornist, baritone sax, baritone saxophone, baritone saxophonist, baritonist, bass-baritone
- Coordinate terms
- soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, countertenor, tenor, bass