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COUNTERTENOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The highest adult male singing voice
Synonyms:
alto; countertenor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("countertenor" is a kind of...):
singing voice (the musical quality of the voice while singing)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("countertenor" is a kind of...):
alto (a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
Synonyms:
alto; countertenor
Classified under:
Similar:
high; high-pitched (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)
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