baritone

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Drawing of a baritone horn.

Alternative forms

barytone (uncommon)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βαρύτονος, from βαρύς (“heavy”) + τόνος (“tone”).

Noun

baritone (plural baritones)

The male voice between tenor and bass
The musical range between tenor and bass
A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass
Specifically, a brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one.
A word that has no accent marked on the last syllable, the grave accent being implied.

Usage notes

If the lower section of a musical group is divided into two parts, they are called tenor and bass. If the section is divided into three groups, they are called tenor, baritone, and bass.

Coordinate terms

(voice types): soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)

Translations

male voice

Albanian: bariton (sq) m
Dutch: bariton (nl)
Estonian: bariton (et)
Finnish: baritoni (fi), barytoni (fi)
French: baryton (fr) m
German: Bariton (de) m

Italian: baritono (it) m
Russian: баритон (ru) (baritón) m
Scottish Gaelic: baratòn (gd) m
Slovak: barytón (sk) m
Slovene: bariton (sl) m

musical range

Albanian: bariton (sq) m
Dutch: bariton (nl)
Estonian: bariton (et)
German: Bariton (de) m
Italian: baritono (it) m

Russian: баритон (ru) (baritón) m
Scottish Gaelic: baratòn (gd) m
Slovak: barytón (sk) m
Slovene: bariton (sl) m

person, instrument or group

Scottish Gaelic: baratòn (gd) m

Slovak: barytón (sk) m

instrument similar to euphonium

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