baritone

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbarɪtəʊn/

noun

  • 1an adult male singing voice between tenor and bass: he sang in a rich baritone
  • a singer with a baritone voice: he starred as a baritone
  • a part written for a baritone voice.
  • 2 [usually as modifier] an instrument that is second lowest in pitch in its family: a baritone sax
  • a brass instrument similar to a euphonium, sounding in B flat and used in brass bands.

Derivatives

baritonal

Pronunciation: /bariˈtəʊn(ə)l/
adjective

baritonist

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: from Italian baritono, from Greek barutonos, from barus 'heavy' + tonos (see tone)