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COUNTERTENOR

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The highest adult male singing voice

Synonyms:

alto; countertenor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("countertenor" is a kind of...):

singing voice (the musical quality of the voice while singing)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A male singer with a voice above that of a tenor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("countertenor" is a kind of...):

alto (a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

alto; countertenor

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

high; high-pitched (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)

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