baritone
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baritone
- /ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/ UK
- /ˈbæɹ.ɪ.toʊn/ US
Where it comes from
From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone.
noun baritones · barytone
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The male voice between tenor and bass.
Similar: bari
- The musical range between tenor and bass.
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A person, instrument, or group that performs in the range between tenor and bass.
Similar: bari
- A brass instrument similar to the euphonium, but with a cylindrical bore instead of a conical one; a baritone saxhorn.
- Alternative form of barytone
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: baritone horn, barytone, low-pitched, low, baritone voice, baritenor, tenor, counter tenor, tenoroon, countertenor, taille, quadreble, contrabass, bass trombone, baryton, tenor trombone
Translations
Talk about this word "baritone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/baritone. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. baritone. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/baritone "baritone." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/baritone.Cite this
@misc{baritone_2026,
title = {baritone},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/baritone},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
