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单词 countertenor
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countertenor

(kaʊntəʳtenəʳ) also counter-tenor
Word forms: plural countertenors
countable noun
A countertenor is a man who sings with a high voice that is similar to a low female singing voice.

countertenor in British English

(ˌkaʊntəˈtɛnə)
noun
1. 
an adult male voice with an alto range
2. 
a singer with such a voice

countertenor in American English

(ˈkaʊntərˌtɛnər)
noun
1. 
an adult male voice, usually in falsetto, with a range similar to the contralto and sometimes reaching the soprano
2. 
a singer with such a voice; a male alto
3. 
a part for such a voice
adjective
4. 
of, for, or having the range of a countertenor
Word origin
ME countretenour < OFr contreteneur: see counter- & tenor

Examples of 'countertenor' in a sentence
countertenor

Playing to a largely theatre audience will also be an opportunity to expose the repertoire and countertenor voice to new ears.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
But a countertenor voice is built through a different muscular procedure and the result is like the difference between a flute and an oboe.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The countertenor, or male alto, is a rare musical creature.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
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