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countertenor
noun
- an adult male voice, usually in falsetto, with a range similar to the contralto and sometimes reaching the soprano
- a singer with such a voice; a male alto
- a part for such a voice
adjective
of, for, or having the range of a countertenor
See countertenor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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