countertenor
noun/ˈkaʊntətenə(r)/
/ˈkaʊntərtenər/
- a man who is trained to sing with a very high voice; a male alto compare altoWord Originlate Middle English: from French contre-teneur, from obsolete Italian contratenore, based on Latin tenor from medieval Latin, based on tenere ‘to hold’. Compare with contralto.
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