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countertenor

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12 lettersPart of speech adjective, nounSorted ceennoorrttuStarts with CEnds with R0 clues
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Definitions

  1. of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor

Word origin

From Latin contrātenor. By surface analysis, counter- + tenor.

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  • The term countertenor first appeared in England during the mid 17th century. However, the style of singing originated in Elizabethan cathedral choirs, eventually falling out of favour during the Romantic period.

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