contratenor

English

Noun

contratenor (plural contratenors)

1. (music) countertenor

References

• “contratenor”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to contra- +‎ tenor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔn.traː.təˌnɔr/

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• Hyphenation: con‧tra‧te‧nor

Noun

contratenor m (plural contratenoren or contratenors)

1. countertenor

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoʁ/ [ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoʁ/ [ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoʁ/ [ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾa.teˈnoɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾɐ.tɨˈnoɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾɐ.tɨˈnoɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkõ.tɾɐ.tɨˈno.ɾi/

• Rhymes: -oɾ

Noun

contratenor m (plural contratenores)

1. countertenor (male singing voice higher than the typical male range)