Countertenor
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coun·ter·ten·or 
[koun-ter-ten-er] Pronunciation Key
[koun-ter-ten-er] Pronunciation Key –noun Music.
| 1. | an adult male voice or voice part higher than the tenor. |
| 2. | a singer with such a voice; a high tenor. |
Also called male alto.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME cownturtenur, appar. < AF; cf. MF contreteneur, OIt contratenore, equiv. to contra- contra-2 + tenore tenor]
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| coun·ter·ten·or
(koun'tər-těn'ər) Pronunciation Key
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| countertenor | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor |
noun | |
| 1. | a male singer with a voice above that of a tenor |
| 2. | the highest adult male singing voice |
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