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baritone

American  
[bar-i-tohn] / ˈbær ɪˌtoʊn /
Or barytone

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 British  
/ 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

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adjective

  1. relating to or denoting a baritone

    a baritone part

  2. denoting the second lowest instrument in a family

    the baritone horn
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baritone Cultural  

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

Other Word Forms

  • baritonal adjective

Etymology

Origin of baritone

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

Example Sentences

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Swenson, who starred in the Broadway premiere of “A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical,” has a lush baritone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Jesse Plemons, in his thoughtful baritone, admits, “In hindsight, I think she kept me off-balance for the majority of the shoot in a way that I don’t think I could comprehend in the moment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2026

Mr. Van Horn’s handsome bass-baritone made for a sympathetic Giorgio; Mr. Ruciński’s gravelly baritone brought out Riccardo’s macho arrogance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

John’s voice dominates, in an exaggerated baritone, featuring this edit: “As the snow lay roundabout, deep and crisp and crispy.”

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2025

Baba comes into the kitchen singing loudly in his extra-deep baritone, but he stops mid-note when he sees us at work.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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