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View synonyms for countertenor

countertenor

[ koun-ter-ten-er ]

noun

, Music.
  1. an adult male voice or voice part higher than the tenor.
  2. a singer with such a voice; a high tenor.

countertenor

/ ˌkaʊntəˈtɛnə /

noun

  1. an adult male voice with an alto range
  2. a singer with such a voice
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of countertenor1

1350–1400; Middle English cownturenur, apparently < Anglo-French; compare Middle French contreteneur, Old Italian contratenore, equivalent to contra- contra- 2( def ) + tenore tenor

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