I. bar‧i‧tone1 /ˈbærətəʊn, ˈbærɪtəʊn $ -toʊn/
noun[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Italian;
Origin: baritono, from Greek barytonos 'deep-sounding', from barys 'heavy' + tonos 'tone']
1. [countable] a male singing voice that is lower than a
tenor but higher than a
bass, or a man with a voice like this:
a famous baritone2. [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for a baritone voice or instrument:
Can you sing the baritone? ⇒
alto2(2),
bass1(2),
soprano1(2),
tenor1(2)
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