n.
Variant: also bary · tone
Pronunciation: ' ber- ə - ˌ t ō n, ' ba-r ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French baryton or Italian baritono, from Greek barytonos deep sounding, from barys heavy + tonos tone ― more at GRIEVE
Date: 1609
1 : a male singing voice of medium compass between bass and tenor also : a person having this voice
2 : a member of a family of instruments having a range between tenor and bass especially : the baritone saxhorn or baritone saxophone
– bari · ton · al \ ˌ bar- ə - ' t ō -n ə l \ adjective