baritone
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈbɛɹəˌtoʊn// UK //bˈæɹɪtˌəʊn// bari·tone
n. a type of male singing voice that is lower than a tenor but higher than a bass. It is the most common voice type for men.
n. a male singing voice of medium range, situated between the higher tenor and the lower bass. It is the most common and versatile of the male vocal ranges.
The lead singer has a deep baritone voice.
The choir consists of three baritones, two tenors, and one bass.
While the tenor carries the melody, the baritone provides the harmonic foundation, often singing the inner parts that give the composition its emotional weight.
From Italian baritono, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos), from βαρύς (barús, “heavy”) + τόνος (tónos, “tone”). Doublet of baryton and barytone.