COUNTERTENOR


Meaning of COUNTERTENOR in English

coun ‧ ter ‧ ten ‧ or /ˌkaʊntəˈtenə $ ˈkaʊntərˌtenər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: contreteneur , from early Italian contratenore 'against the tenor' ]

a man who is trained to sing with a very high voice

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.