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Countertenor

noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.
  2. 2
    the highest adult male singing voice wordnet
  3. 3
    A male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range.

    "The term countertenor first appeared in England during the mid 17th century. However, the style of singing originated in Elizabethan cathedral choirs, eventually falling out of favour during the Romantic period."

  4. 4
    a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor wordnet
  5. 5
    A part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part. historical

Etymology

From Latin contrātenor. By surface analysis, counter- + tenor.

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