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Heldentenor


Definition of Heldentenor

noun

  • a powerful tenor voice suitable for heroic roles in opera: [as modifier]:a bel canto Heldentenor role
  • a singer with a Heldentenor voice: a promising young American Heldentenor

Origin:

1920s: German, literally 'hero tenor'

Heldentenor in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Heldentenor in the US English dictionary