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baritone

Or ··ٴDzԱ

[bar-i-tohn]

noun

  1. a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.

  2. a singer with such a voice.

  3. a large, valved brass instrument shaped like a trumpet or coiled in oval form, used especially in military bands.



adjective

  1. of or relating to a baritone; having the compass of a baritone.

baritone

/ ˈæɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. the second lowest adult male voice, having a range approximately from G an eleventh below middle C to F a fourth above it

  2. a singer with such a voice

  3. the second lowest instrument in the families of the saxophone, horn, oboe, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or denoting a baritone

    a baritone part

  2. denoting the second lowest instrument in a family

    the baritone horn

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

baritone

  1. A range of the male singing voice higher than bass and lower than tenor.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • baritonal adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of baritone1

1600–10; < Italian baritono low voice < Greek ýٴDzԴDz deep-sounding. See barytone
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of baritone1

C17: from Italian baritono a deep voice, from Greek barutonos deep-sounding, from barus heavy, low + tonos tone
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Bono, on the other hand, was “a baritone trying to be a tenor,” something his father repeatedly reminded him.

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Between the ages of 13 and 16, he played various instruments in a number of groups, but his rich, textured baritone had yet to emerge.

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In a rich baritone, the narrator declared Southern California “a new empire made possible by the magic touch of water.”

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Richard Burton was a global icon - famed for his powerful, baritone voice and passionate yet tumultuous relationship with fellow megastar Elizabeth Taylor.

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Chamberlain’s weekly TV exposure also led to a brief side career as a recording artist, one that revealed a pleasing baritone on releases that included the album “Richard Chamberlain Sings.”

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