noun / adjective
baritone
BAIR-ih-tohn/bˈɛrʌtˌoʊn/
A musical voice or register between tenor and bass.
His warm baritone fills the room as he begins the song.
Etymology
Greek barys and tonos describe a “deep-toned” sound: heaviness here refers to vocal depth. The English term names the male voice range below tenor and above bass.
In context
a very soft, natural uh... lyric high baritone.
More examples
- The choir needs two more baritones.
- She plays the baritone saxophone in the school band.
- The composer wrote the role for a baritone voice.
Forms
baritone · baritones