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barytone

UK/ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/

barytone adjective: not having an accent on the last syllable. Also the dated form of baritone.

Adjective

barytone (comparative more barytone, superlative most barytone)

  1. Not having an accent on the last syllable.
  2. Of or pertaining to a word not having an accent on the last syllable.

Noun

barytone (plural barytones or barytona)

  1. A word that is not accented on the ultimate syllable.
  2. A word that is accented on the penultimate syllable.

Also used as

barytone is also the dated form of baritone.

barytone is also the archaic form of baritone.

Forms of barytone

Adjective
comparativemore barytone
superlativemost barytone
alternative formbaritone
Noun
pluralbarytones
pluralbarytona

Origin of barytone

From Latin barytonus /barytonos, from Ancient Greek βαρύτονος (barútonos). Doublet of baritone and baryton.

Questions about barytone

What does barytone mean?
Barytone means not having an accent on the last syllable.
What part of speech is barytone?
Barytone can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce barytone?
Barytone is pronounced /ˈbæɹɪtəʊn/ (UK).

Words near barytone in the dictionary

  1. barytocalcite
  2. barytocalcites
  3. barytolamprophyllite
  4. baryton
  5. barytona
  6. barytone
  7. barytones
  8. barytonesis
  9. barytons
  10. barytum
  11. Baryulgil

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