baryton

See also: Baryton and barytón

English

A baryton

Alternative forms

• bariton
• barydon

Etymology

From the German Baryton, from bary- + Ton. Doublet of baritone and barytone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæɹɪtɒn/

Noun

baryton (plural barytons)

1. (music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
   • 2013, Simon Winder, Danubia, Picador, published 2014, page 281:

     I love his music, but it is a bit disconcerting to realize that you could die in extreme old age and still only be familiar with a mere handful of the baryton trios.

Synonyms

• paradon
• viola paradon
• viola di bordone

Related terms

• baritone
• Baryton

See also

• baryton on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones

References

• 2007. Haydn and the Performance of Rhetoric. Edited by Tom Beghin, Sander M. Goldberg. Pg. 291.

Anagrams

• Brayton, tray bon

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin barytŏnus, itself borrowed from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.ʁi.tɔ̃/

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Noun

baryton m (plural barytons)

1. baritone
2. baryton

Descendants

• → Bulgarian: баритон (bariton)
• → German: Baryton
  • → English: baryton

Adjective

baryton (feminine barytonne, masculine plural barytons, feminine plural barytonnes)

1. (phonetics, accentology) barytone

   Coordinate term: oxyton

2. (music) baritone

   hautbois baryton ― bass oboe

Further reading

• “baryton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytoner, definite plural barytonene)

1. baritone (male singing voice between tenor and bass)
2. a baritone (singer with a baritone voice)
3. a baritone (brass instrument, a baritone horn)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

baryton m (definite singular barytonen, indefinite plural barytonar, definite plural barytonane)

1. baritone (singing voice, as above)
2. a baritone (singer, as above)
3. a baritone (baritone horn)

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian baritono. By surface analysis, bary- +‎ ton.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈrɨ.tɔn/

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• Rhymes: -ɨtɔn
• Syllabification: ba‧ry‧ton

Noun

baryton m inan

1. (music) baritone (the male voice between tenor and bass)
2. (colloquial, music) baritone (an instrument within the baritone range)

Declension

Declension of baryton

	singular	plural
nominative	baryton	barytony
genitive	barytonu	barytonów
dative	barytonowi	barytonom
accusative	baryton	barytony
instrumental	barytonem	barytonami
locative	barytonie	barytonach
vocative	barytonie	barytony

Noun

baryton m pers

1. (music) baritone (a person with who sings a baritone vocal range)

Declension

Declension of baryton

	singular	plural
nominative	baryton	barytoni/barytony (deprecative)
genitive	barytona	barytonów
dative	barytonowi	barytonom
accusative	barytona	barytonów
instrumental	barytonem	barytonami
locative	barytonie	barytonach
vocative	barytonie	barytoni

Derived terms

adjective

• barytonowy

 

Further reading

• baryton in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• baryton in Polish dictionaries at PWN