contratenor

English

Noun

contratenor (plural contratenors)

(music) countertenor

References

“contratenor”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to contra- +‎ tenor.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.traː.təˌnɔr/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: con‧tra‧te‧nor

Noun

contratenor m (plural contratenoren or contratenors)

countertenor

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoʁ/ [ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoh]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoʁ/ [ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾɐ.tɨˈnoɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾɐ.tɨˈno.ɾi/

Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

contratenor m (plural contratenores)

countertenor (male singing voice higher than the typical male range)

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