baryton
English

A baryton
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbæɹɪtɒn/
Noun
baryton (plural barytons)
- (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.
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Synonyms
References
- 2007. Haydn and the Performance of Rhetoric. Edited by Tom Beghin, Sander M. Goldberg. Pg. 291.
French
Etymology
From Late Latin barytŏnus, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.ʁi.tɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Further reading
- “baryton”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian Bokmål
Norwegian Nynorsk
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈrɨ.tɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨtɔn
- Syllabification: ba‧ry‧ton
Noun
baryton m inan
Declension
Declension
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