noun Etymology: Middle English countretenour part balancing the tenor, from Middle French contreteneur, from contre- + teneur tenor Date: 15th century a tenor with an unusually high range (as an alto range)
COUNTERTENOR
Meaning of COUNTERTENOR in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012