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Baritone

/ˈbæɹ.ɪ.toʊn/

The male voice between tenor and bass

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📖 Definitions of "Baritone"

noun

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

noun

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

🔄 Synonyms of "Baritone"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
lownoun	Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
low-pitched	Of a sound, having a comparatively low pitch.
baritone voicenoun	the second lowest adult male singing voice
barytonenoun	(linguistics) A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.
baritone hornnoun	(music) A brass instrument in the baritone range that is similar to a euphonium.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Baritone"

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Word	Definition
baritone hornnoun	(music) A brass instrument in the baritone range that is similar to a euphonium.
barytonenoun	(linguistics) A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.
low-pitched	Of a sound, having a comparatively low pitch.
lownoun	A low point or position, literally (as, a depth) or figuratively (as, a nadir, a time when things are at their worst, least, minimum, etc).
baritone voicenoun	the second lowest adult male singing voice
baritenornoun	A singing voice combining parts of baritone and tenor
tenornoun	(music) A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto.
counter tenornoun	Alternative form of countertenor. [An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.]
tenoroonnoun	(music) tenor bassoon
countertenornoun	An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.
taillenoun	(historical) A form of taxation levied on the land of peasants in pre-Revolutionary France.
quadreblenoun	(music) A voice in a musical composition (usually for male voices) above the treble; descant.
contrabassnoun	Double bass; string bass.
bass trombonenoun	A trombone with the same fundamental pitch as the tenor, typically has two valves, a wider bore, and larger bell. These help to produce a fuller, weightier, sound, and help play better in the lower register.
barytonnoun	(music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
tenor trombonenoun	(music) The Most common type of trombone which has a fundamental note of B♭ and is usually treated as a non-transposing instrument.
treblenoun	(music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
tenor clefnoun	(music) a musical clef that is higher than the bass clef and lower than the alto clef where the A that is a third lower than middle C is the center line
tenor saxophonenoun	A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the baritone saxophone but larger than the alto saxophone, with a range of A♭₂ to E₅ or similar.
leadnoun	(uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin plumbum).