I. bar ‧ i ‧ tone 1 /ˈbærətəʊn, ˈbærɪtəʊn $ -toʊn/ BrE AmE 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 baritone
2 . [singular] the part of a musical work that is written for a baritone voice or instrument:
Can you sing the baritone?
⇨ ↑ alto 2 (2), ↑ bass 1 (2), ↑ soprano 1 (2), ↑ tenor 1 (2)
II. baritone 2 BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]
a baritone voice or instrument is lower than a ↑ tenor but higher than a ↑ bass