baryton
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the German Baryton, from bary- + Ton. Doublet of baritone and barytone.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæɹɪtɒn/
Noun
baryton (plural barytons)
- (music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
- 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 281:
- I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.
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References
- 2007. Haydn and the Performance of Rhetoric. Edited by Tom Beghin, Sander M. Goldberg. Pg. 291.
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin barytŏnus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ʁi.tɔ̃/
Audio: (file)
Noun
baryton m (plural barytons)
Descendants
Adjective
baryton (feminine barytonne, masculine plural barytons, feminine plural barytonnes)
- (phonetics, accentology) barytone
- Coordinate term: oxyton
- (music) baritone
- hautbois baryton ― bass oboe
Further reading
- “baryton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytoner, definite plural barytonene)
- baritone (male singing voice between tenor and bass)
- a baritone (singer with a baritone voice)
- a baritone (brass instrument, a baritone horn)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytonar, definite plural barytonane)
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian baritono. By surface analysis, bary- + ton.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈrɘ.tɔn/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɘtɔn
- Syllabification: ba‧ry‧ton
Noun
baryton m inan
- baritone (male voice between tenor and bass)
- (colloquial) baritone (instrument within the baritone range)
Declension
Declension of baryton
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | baryton | barytony |
| genitive | barytonu | barytonów |
| dative | barytonowi | barytonom |
| accusative | baryton | barytony |
| instrumental | barytonem | barytonami |
| locative | barytonie | barytonach |
| vocative | barytonie | barytony |
Noun
baryton m pers
- baritone (person with who sings a baritone vocal range)
Declension
Declension of baryton
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adjective