English

A baryton

Alternative forms

• bariton
• barydon

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.

   Haydn composed scores of pieces for the baryton.

Synonyms

• paradon
• viola paradon
• viola di bordone

Related terms

• baritone

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

• tray bon

French

Pronunciation

Noun

baryton m ‎(plural barytons)

1. baritone
2. baryton

Norwegian Bokmål

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)