baryton

English

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 , 2012.

Norwegian Bokmål

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:

baryton (instrument)

Wikipedia ^no

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

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:

baryton

Wikipedia ^pl

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

Noun

baryton m pers

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

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

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