baryton
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From the German Baryton, from bary- + Ton. Doublet of baritone and barytone.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
baryton (plural barytons)
- (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.
- 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 281:
- I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
- baryton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Appendix:Glossary of chordophones
References edit
- 2007. Haydn and the Performance of Rhetoric. Edited by Tom Beghin, Sander M. Goldberg. Pg. 291.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Late Latin barytŏnus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
baryton m (plural barytons)
Descendants edit
Adjective edit
baryton (feminine barytonne, masculine plural barytons, feminine plural barytonnes)
Further reading edit
- “baryton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytoner, definite plural barytonene)
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Noun edit
baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytonar, definite plural barytonane)
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian baritono. By surface analysis, bary- + ton.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
baryton m inan
- (music) baritone (the male voice between tenor and bass)
- (colloquial, music) baritone (an instrument within the baritone range)
Declension edit
Declension of baryton
singular | plural | |
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nominative | baryton | barytony |
genitive | barytonu | barytonów |
dative | barytonowi | barytonom |
accusative | baryton | barytony |
instrumental | barytonem | barytonami |
locative | barytonie | barytonach |
vocative | barytonie | barytony |
Noun edit
baryton m pers
Declension edit
Declension of baryton
singular | plural | |
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nominative | baryton | barytoni/barytony (deprecative) |
genitive | barytona | barytonów |
dative | barytonowi | barytonom |
accusative | barytona | barytonów |
instrumental | barytonem | barytonami |
locative | barytonie | barytonach |
vocative | barytonie | barytoni |
Derived terms edit
adjective