/ ˈbærɪtəʊn; NAmE -toʊn/ noun
1.
a man's singing voice with a range between tenor and bass ; a man with a baritone voice
2.
a musical instrument that is second lowest in pitch in its family
► bari·tone adjective
—compare alto , bass , tenor
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Italian baritono , from Greek barutonos , from barus heavy + tonos tension, tone, from teinein to stretch.