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Webster 1913 Edition
Baritone
Bar′i-tone
,Adj.
& Noun.
See
Barytone
. {
, Bar′y-tone
,Bar′i-tone
}Adj.
[Gr.
βαρύτονος
; βαρύσ
heavy + τόνοσ
tone.] 1.
(Mus.)
Grave and deep, as a kind of male voice.
2.
(Greek Gram.)
Not marked with an accent on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood.
{
, Bar′y-tone
,Bar′i-tone
}Noun.
[F.
baryton
: cf. It. baritono
.] 1.
(Mus.)
(a)
A male voice, the compass of which partakes of the common bass and the tenor, but which does not descend as low as the one, nor rise as high as the other.
(b)
A person having a voice of such range.
(c)
The viola di gamba, now entirely disused.
2.
(Greek Gram.)
A word which has no accent marked on the last syllable, the grave accent being understood.
Webster 1828 Edition
Baritone
BAR'ITONE
, [See Barytone.]Definition 2024
Baritone
baritone
baritone
See also: Baritone
English
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Drawing of a baritone horn.
Alternative forms
- barytone (uncommon)
Noun
baritone (plural baritones)
- The male voice between tenor and bass
- The musical range between tenor and bass
- A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass
- Specifically, a brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one.
- (linguistics) Alternative form of barytone.
Usage notes
- If the lower section of a musical group is divided into two parts, they are called tenor and bass. If the section is divided into three groups, they are called tenor, baritone, and bass.
Coordinate terms
- (voice types): soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto (female); countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (male)
Derived terms
Translations
male voice
musical range
person, instrument or group
instrument similar to euphonium
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