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Adjective: countertenor  `kawn-tu(r)'te-nu(r)
  1. Of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
    - alto
Noun: countertenor  `kawn-tu(r)'te-nu(r)
  1. A male singer with a voice above that of a tenor
     
  2. The highest adult male singing voice
    - alto

Derived forms: countertenors

See also: high, high-pitched

Type of: alto, singing voice

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