Definitions for countertenor

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countertenor coun·ter·ten·or

Spelling: [koun-ter-ten-er]

IPA: /ˈkaʊn tərˌtɛn ər/

Countertenor is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 437 anagrams from letters in countertenor (ceennoorrttu).

Definitions for countertenor

noun

1. an adult male voice or voice part higher than the tenor.
2. a singer with such a voice; a high tenor.

Origin of countertenor

1350-1400; Middle English cownturenur, apparently Anglo-French; compare Middle French contreteneur, Old Italian contratenore, equivalent to contra- contra-²