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countertenor
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counter·tenor (ko̵unt′ər ten′ər)
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
Etymology: ME countretenour < OFr contreteneur: see counter- & tenor
adjective
of, for, or having the range of a countertenor
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