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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBaritone
/ˈbær.ɪ.toʊn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The second lowest adult male singing voice, falling between tenor and bass.
"He has a rich baritone that anchors the choir's lower harmony." - 2
A brass wind instrument, such as the baritone horn, pitched in the lower register.
"The marching band featured a powerful section of baritones."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek barytonos, meaning 'deep-sounding', combining barys ('heavy, deep') and tonos ('tone'). It entered English via Italian baritono in the late 18th century to describe the male singing voice intermediate between tenor and bass.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Baritone" is said worldwide
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baryton
Transliteration: ba.ʁi.tɔ̃
"Il chante avec une voix de baryton magnifique."
Bariton
Transliteration: ˈbaːʁitɔn
"Der Sänger hat eine kräftige Baritonstimme."
baritono
Transliteration: baˈri.to.no
"Il baritono ha cantado un'aria straordinaria."
barítono
Transliteration: baˈɾi.to.no
"El barítono interpretó el papel principal con gran elegancia."
barítono
Transliteration: baˈɾi.tu.nu
"Ele é um barítono talentoso na ópera."
बैरीटोन
Transliteration: bairīṭon
"उनके पास एक गहरा बैरीटोन स्वर है।"
男中音
Transliteration: nán zhōng yīn
"这位男中音歌手的表演非常感人。"
바리톤
Transliteration: bariton
"그는 오페라에서 훌륭한 바리톤 역할을 맡았습니다."
バリトン
Transliteration: bariton
"彼は美しいバリトンの声を持っています。"
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