countertenor - Definition and Meaning

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(noun)

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the highest male adult singing voice (sometimes distinguished from the male alto voice by its strong, pure tone)

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his emotive, piercing countertenor

(adjective)

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having or denoting the highest male adult singing voice

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he negotiated the often taxing countertenor role with aplomb