baritone

or bar·y·tone

[ bar-i-tohn ]

noun

1. a male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass.
2. a singer with such a voice.
3. a large, valved brass instrument shaped like a trumpet or coiled in oval form, used especially in military bands.

adjective

1. of or relating to a baritone; having the compass of a baritone.

baritone

/ ˈbærɪˌtəʊn /

noun

1. the second lowest adult male voice, having a range approximately from G an eleventh below middle C to F a fourth above it
2. a singer with such a voice
3. the second lowest instrument in the families of the saxophone, horn, oboe, etc

adjective

1. relating to or denoting a baritone

   a baritone part

2. denoting the second lowest instrument in a family

   the baritone horn

baritone

1. A range of the male singing voice higher than bass and lower than tenor .

Other Words From

• bari·tonal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of baritone¹

1600–10; < Italian baritono low voice < Greek barýtonos deep-sounding. See barytone

Word History and Origins

Origin of baritone¹

C17: from Italian baritono a deep voice, from Greek barutonos deep-sounding, from barus heavy, low + tonos tone

Example Sentences

His subdued baritone and the gentle sound of a brush on canvas made him an ASMR artist for the analog age.

From Popular-Science

The same one who stands a full foot shorter than the 6-foot-4 Neeson, and whose lilting voice quivers against the head winds of his sonorous baritone.

From Washington Post

I was following a baseball game at the time, and the entire process took less than half an inning, resulting in the smooth baritone of the play-by-play announcer humming in my ears.

From Popular-Science

Its low-frequency cut and “presence boost” controls help you dial in the right sound for voices ranging from a rich, understated baritone to an explosive and bright shout-talker.

From Popular-Science

Robertson Dean narrates this monumental work in a nicely paced, unflappable bass baritone.

From Washington Post

His velvety smooth baritone is among the most imitated but never quite duplicated.

From The Daily Beast

He sports all black, including a cape and helmet, and has an imposing baritone voice, courtesy of James Earl Jones.

From The Daily Beast

His voice would morph from a melodic baritone to a deep, guttural snarl, grinding notes to a pulp.

From The Daily Beast

Upstairs in the galleries, Jim Costanzo spouted lefty politics between tunes on his baritone bugle.

From The Daily Beast

And who better than Alec Baldwin, with his deep, ominous baritone, to voice the most imposing (former) figure in the galaxy?

From The Daily Beast

He had, singularly, a delightfully warm baritone voice, and sang well.

From Project Gutenberg

His voice seemed weak and high-pitched in comparison to the Hunter's baritone.

From Project Gutenberg

His voice was of the baritone order, deep and sonorous, but he was not loquacious and had a habit of munching.

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He had a fair voice, and he sang German hymns and war songs in a mellow baritone as he strode along.

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The second time report had coupled her name with a Gabriel Lombardi, a great baritone with whom she was appearing.

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