n. 1. a. A male singer or voice with a range higher than a bass and lower than a tenor. b. An instrument that sounds within this range. c. A vocal or instrumental part written in this range. 2. A valved brass instrument similar to but larger than the euphonium. [Italian baritono, from Greek barutonos, deep sounding : barus, heavy; see gwerə-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + tonos, tone; see TONE.] |
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