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Added 9 October 2026

baritone

/ˈbæɹ.ɪ.təʊn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about baritone at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A male singer.
The second lowest adult male singing voice.
The second lowest brass wind instrument.

adjective

Lower in range than tenor and higher than bass.
a baritone voice

Origin

From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone.

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