What does "haute-contre" mean?

The highest of the male modal voices (i.e. not a countertenor); it is lower than the female contralto and higher than the tenor. Only specified as a seperate voice part in French Baroque repertoire.

Haute-contre

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The highest of the male modal voices (i.e. not a countertenor); it is lower than the female contralto and higher than the tenor. Only specified as a seperate voice part in French Baroque repertoire.

Etymology

From French haute-contre.

More for "haute-contre"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.