contratenor
English edit
Noun edit
contratenor (plural contratenors)
References edit
- “contratenor”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Equivalent to contra- + tenor.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
contratenor m (plural contratenoren or contratenors)
Portuguese edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -oɾ
Noun edit
contratenor m (plural contratenores)
- countertenor (male singing voice higher than the typical male range)