barytone, baritone

& s. [In Ger. bar it on (s.) ( Music ), barytonum ( Gram.); Fr. baryton (s.); Port. bar it on (s.); Sp. & Ital. bar i to no. From Gr. βαρύτονος ( barutonos ) (adj.) =(1) deep-sounding, (2) ( Gram.) (see II.), (3) ( Rhet.) emphatic: βαρύς ( bar us ) = heavy, and τόνος (tonos) = a tone.] [TONE.] A. As adj.: Having a deep heavy tone of voices or instruments; having the character described under B., I. 1. IMG:content-1087.png:[blocks in formation]