BARITONE


Meaning of BARITONE in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.