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baritone

/ˈbær.ɪ.toʊn/

Traduction: Qualifie une voix masculine dont la tessiture est située entre le ténor et la basse, ou un instrument dont la registre est analogue à cette tessiture., Nom désignant un chanteur masculin dont la voix se situe entre le ténor et la basse, ou la deuxième voix masculine la plus grave ; il désigne aussi un instrument de musique à vent en cuivre de registre analogue.

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adjective

C1formalcommon/ˈbær.ɪ.toʊn/

Describes a male singing voice that is lower than a tenor but higher than a bass, or an instrument with a similar range.

  • 🇫🇷Qualifie une voix masculine dont la tessiture est située entre le ténor et la basse, ou un instrument dont la registre est analogue à cette tessiture.
  1. Male voice type B2 formal

    Relating to a male singing voice that is lower than a tenor and higher than a bass.

    • He has a rich baritone voice that fills the concert hall.
    • The baritone soloist performed beautifully in the opera.
    • She prefers baritone singers for their warm, deep tones.

    🇫🇷voix de baryton

  2. Instrument range B2 formal

    Describing a brass instrument, such as a baritone horn, that has a range between tenor and bass.

    • The baritone saxophone adds a deep, mellow sound to the jazz band.
    • He plays the baritone horn in the school orchestra.
    • The baritone part in the brass section is crucial for harmony.

    🇫🇷Registre de baryton (pour cuivres)

  • more baritone comparative form
  • most baritone superlative form

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈbær.ɪ.təʊn/

A noun referring to a male singer with a voice range between tenor and bass, or the second lowest adult male singing voice; also denotes a brass wind instrument of similar range.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant un chanteur masculin dont la voix se situe entre le ténor et la basse, ou la deuxième voix masculine la plus grave ; il désigne aussi un instrument de musique à vent en cuivre de registre analogue.
  1. Male singer B2 formal

    A male singer whose voice falls in the baritone range, between tenor and bass.

    • The baritone performed a solo at the opera.
    • He is a renowned baritone in the choir.
    • The baritone's voice filled the concert hall.

    🇫🇷Baryton (chanteur)

    Synonymes: barytone

  2. Vocal range B2 formal

    The second lowest adult male singing voice, lower than tenor and higher than bass.

    • His voice is a rich baritone.
    • The part is written for a baritone.
    • She prefers the warmth of a baritone voice.

    🇫🇷Voix de baryton

  3. Brass instrument C1 formal

    The second lowest brass wind instrument, similar to a euphonium.

    • He plays the baritone in the marching band.
    • The baritone horn has a mellow tone.
    • The orchestra featured a baritone solo.

    🇫🇷Baryton (instrument à vent)

    Synonymes: baritone horn

  • baritones plural form
  • baritones' possessive plural form
  • baritone's possessive singular form