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    countertenor

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Music
    coun·ter·ten·or /ˌkaʊntəˈtenə $ ˈkaʊntərˌtenər/ noun [countable]  APMa man who is trained to sing with a very high voice 高男高音歌手
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    countertenor• It was published in Select Songs as a countertenor solo, and it is invariably performed as one.• The contrasting forces, ranging between solo countertenor and lute and full orchestral complement, rivet the attention.• This is the countertenor the early music movement has been waiting for.    Origin countertenor (1300-1400) French contreteneur, from early Italian contratenore “against the tenor”
    coun·ter·ten·or nounChineseSyllable
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    countertenor
    coun‧ter‧ten‧or /ˌkaʊntəˈtenə $ ˈkaʊntərˌtenər/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: French
     Origin: contreteneur, from early Italian contratenore 'against the tenor'
    a man who is trained to sing with a very high voice


    coun·ter·tenorBrE /ˈkaʊntətenə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkaʊntərtenər/ 🔊BrE /ˌkaʊntəˈtenə(r)/ 🔊 nouna man who is trained to sing with a very high voice; a male alto 高男高音；假声男高音  ➡  compare alto noun