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Countertenor (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /kount-err-ten-orr/

Also spelled or known as: Counter tenor, Counter-tenor

Related: Tenor, Baritone, Alto

What does Countertenor mean?

The highest natural adult male singing voice; someone with this singing voice.

Countertenor is the highest natural adult male singing voice; someone with this singing voice. A Countertenor is a singing voice between a baritone and tenor.

Example sentence: “I can sing it in countertenor.”

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